Exercise has many healthy benefits, but it only plays a small role in weight loss. Working out makes up about 5% of the energy we burn in a day, according to research. Keeping our bodies running uses ...

Upping your physical activity level may lower your risk of developing neuropsychiatric diseases such as anxiety, depression and dementia, according to new preliminary research. And the protection for ...

We all know that exercise is good for us. A brisk walk of roughly an hour a day can stave off chronic diseases, including heart or blood vessel issues and Type 2 diabetes. Regular exercise delays ...

When you run, walk, lift weights, do Pilates, or engage in any sort of exercise, your muscles contract. The action of contraction prompts your muscles to release myokines. Those molecules then go all ...

SWEARING during exercise can make you stronger by stopping you from holding back, say scientists. A study found those using ...

New research found that people who exercised regularly were better able to handle a pain test. The researchers say this suggests exercise may help those with chronic pain. Doctors say there are a few ...

Short, consistent workouts can improve fitness, reduce stress, and make exercise easier to maintain long term.

Doing less exercise could deactivate a vital protein in the body, causing further inactivity and making exercise more difficult, new research suggests. Deactivating the Piezo1 protein, a blood flow ...

A while ago, a reader emailed me to ask why exercise is good for blood sugar. Read any set of recommendations for how to prevent or manage Type 2 diabetes (the type of diabetes that typically develops ...

(CNN) — The health benefits of a good night’s sleep have long been touted by researchers and medical professionals. While you’re catching z’s, your body is hard at work maintaining your physical and ...

Alcohol, late nights, sun bathing, and roller coasters are just a few of the vices I’ve cut out of my life permanently. I ...

For better health and a longer life span, exercise is more important than weight loss, especially if you are overweight or obese, according to an interesting new review of the relationships among ...