Heed the call of the wild
Different types of nature settings deliver different benefits—but the great outdoors is hard to beat.
Different types of nature settings deliver different benefits—but the great outdoors is hard to beat.
Low-intensity activities like gardening and dancing could help retain brain volume, ultimately slowing the effects of age.
Seniors can achieve tremendous health benefits by weaving a modest amount of activity into each day.
Many adults have not engaged in any form of exercise in the past month or more.
Study: A typical 50-year-old with hypertension could gain three extra years of life by aggressively treating the condition.
Those who devote time and energy into creating a motivational track may enjoy their workout more than those who select music randomly.
How fast you walk might offer hints at how fast your body is aging.
As the years pass, it becomes more difficult for your body to remove fat from cells.
Compared to folks without pets, dog owners are ahead of the pack in healthy living—more exercise, better diets and lower blood sugar levels.
You can't change your body's biological response to stressors, but you can change your behaviors.
Researchers have boiled it down to a simple solution: Sit less, move more.
Years-long study finds city dwellers in tree-shaded neighborhoods experience less psychological distress and enjoy better general health.