Getting more vigorous exercise daily may be key to increased longevity. Alon Skuy/The Times/Gallo Images/Getty Images Research shows that regular exercise results in a lower risk of developing several ...

Just an extra five minutes of exercise a day could help you live longer. A new study has revealed that this amount of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily could help prevent 10 per cent of ...

Movement is key to longevity. We bang on about it a lot, but it really is the best thing we can do for our physical and mental health in the short and long term. But how much movement we should be ...

Doing a certain type of exercise a couple of times a week can drastically reduce a person's risk of mortality. A doctor named Karl Zarse shared the good news about what type of exercises people who ...

A comprehensive guide from beyondMD shows how moderate aerobic work, strength training, and daily movement support ...

Many people know exercise reduces the risk of cancers, including liver, lung, breast and kidney. But structured exercise is time-consuming, requires significant commitment and often financial outlay ...

Recommendations to reduce sedentary time and increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity are at the core of current public health strategies to enhance population health.1,2 However, the effect of ...

Simple activities like climbing the stairs or playing with your dog can be really good for your heart. Short bursts of vigorous physical activity—lasting just 1.5 to four minutes—are linked to a lower ...

Just an additional five minutes of daily exercise could potentially extend your lifespan. New research has shown that this modest amount of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity each day might help ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways Walking 10,000 steps a day can help you lose weight by burning calories.Walking improves your heart and lung health by lowering blood ...

“I take the elevator 'going down,' but never use it 'going up'!” was the mantra of my hardy and spirited elderly upstairs neighbor (who lived on the 12th floor) of our “Stuy Town” apartment building ...

Vigorous physical activity, however, will likely result in an increased heart rate, and people will often need to pause for breath when speaking. Examples of vigorous physical activity include sprints ...