In a recent study, researchers found that exercise and aggressive cardiovascular risk reduction successfully improved heart health, but these efforts did not produce measurable cognitive benefits over ...

It may seem like a casual activity, but experts say walking can become one of the most powerful tools for improving your health, fitness, and overall well-being.

FIBER--Most American adults could stand to get more fiber and plant foods into their diets; recent research estimates that about 13% of adults eat the recommend ...

Warming temperatures from climate change will likely lead to high levels of physical inactivity in the future, which could ...

Adolescents who replaced just half an hour of sedentary behaviors, such as sitting on the couch or spending time at the computer, each day for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity or sleep may lower ...

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It's a simple premise; movement is medicine—not just a mantra for gym buffs and marathon runners. It's a prescription for a ...

One of the scariest aspects of a panic attack is that it can trick a person into thinking they’re having a heart attack.

I had lab work done recently and received a panic call from the doctor’s office that my vitamin D level was 29 ng/mL. I needed to start ...

Among women with more than 10 hours/day of sedentary behavior or less than 5 hours/day of light-intensity physical activity, risk increased exponentially.

Cardiovascular disease remains the most common cause of death in the U.S. as well as a very common cause of chronic illness and disability. Heart attacks, heart failure, and strokes result in about 2, ...

Switching between activities such as walking, swimming, yoga, gardening and pickleball could result in a whopping 19% ...