A new study has found that short bursts of vigorous physical activity lasting just a few minutes incorporated into daily activities reduce cancer risk. It’s great news for people who don’t have time ...

Share on Pinterest Daily intense activity can include taking the stairs, speedwalking or lugging heavy bags of groceries. Cavan Images/Getty Images A new study finds a few minutes of vigorous activity ...

According to the WHO, 31% of adults fail to engage in the recommended daily physical activity. And as a result, they ...

Not exercising enough can cause weight gain, lower energy levels, and increased risk of disease. Learn more about the ...

Logging hours in the gym isn't the only way to reap the health benefits of exercise. Just four to five minutes of "vigorous physical activity" could reduce cancer risk significantly among people who ...

Even short bouts of physical activity in an otherwise sedentary lifestyle were associated with a significantly lower risk for dying, researchers reported. In a study of more than 25,000 older adults ...

Over the last decade, smartphones have become ubiquitous not just for sending texts and staying abreast of news, but also for monitoring daily activity levels. Among the most common, and arguably the ...

Share on Pinterest Tennis is an activity women can do to help lower heart failure risk. Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Researchers report that regular physical activity is associated with lower rates of ...

In the whirlwind of daily priorities, sleep is often relegated to the background, traded for an extra hour of work or a ...

As far as physical activity goes, American kids are mostly C and D students. And “everything is graded on a curve,” says Jordan Carlson, a professor of pediatrics at Children's Mercy Hospital in ...