Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just five minutes of daily vigorous exercise can cut death risk for next 6 years, scientists say Just five sets every day of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo illustration by Jim Cooke / photos by Getty Images) Exercise has long been linked with stronger brains and reduced risk of ...

Most people with HCM can participate in mild- to moderate-intensity exercise safely. When it comes to vigorous exercise and competitive sports, there may be a need for additional guidance from your ...

It’s no secret that exercise can produce powerful mood-boosting endorphins. But do you really need to break a sweat to reap ...

These days, longevity is the name of the health game: how are you treating your body now so that it can treat you well as you get older? Part of maximizing a long, healthy life—and making sure you can ...

Your fitness tracker might be telling you that you need 10,000 steps, 30 minutes of cardio or even an hour at the gym every day. But what if you could improve your health in just a few minutes a day?

Japanese walking this. Hot Pilates that. Trendy workouts may be top of mind, but one question always remains: How much exercise per week do you actually need to be healthy? While you might think it’s ...

While people with medical conditions may require a heart-rate monitor during activity, most of us can use a simpler method to gauge intensity: a scale from 1 to 10 that measures how hard you feel your ...

Don't just focus on one activity - doing a variety every week gives you more health benefits, a study suggests.

“Exercise ferments the humors, casts them into their proper channels, throws off redundancies, and helps nature in those secret distributions, without which the body cannot subsist in its vigor, nor ...

Just five sets every day of minute-long vigorous physical activity, including movements performed during household tasks, can cut death risk for six years and prolong life, according to a new study.

Exercise has long been linked with stronger brains and reduced risk of dementia and other cognitive diseases. But new research suggests that older adults can significantly improve brain health with ...