Exercise made 40-year-olds' brains look younger in 12 months, but the biological mystery remains: fitness gains didn't ...

Caring for your brain is a lifelong journey—and new research from the AdventHealth Research Institute offers hopeful news. A ...

‘Women typically have smaller hearts and blood vessels. When a woman exercises, her heart must pump faster and work ...

A few extra minutes of sleep per night, plus a few more vegetables or grains and a little bit more exercise per day, can go a ...

Physical exercise is one of the main recommendations for maintaining good health. However, when practiced compulsively and ...

Adults who followed aerobic exercise guidelines showed slower brain aging on MRI, offering clues for midlife brain health.

A study shows that, in the most sedentary people, small amounts of activity are linked to significant health benefits ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

New research suggests that picking up the weights may be more effective than hitting the treadmill when it comes to controlling blood sugar and preventing diabetes. A team from Virginia Tech’s Fralin ...

New research shows that exercise-based cardiac rehab offers real benefits for people with atrial fibrillation, reducing the risk of recurrence and improving mental well-being, highlighting the need ...

HIIT exercise isn't for everyone and there's some evidence that you can overdo it. Here's what the experts recommend ...