Older people who are particularly at risk of Alzheimer’s disease could slow their cognitive decline by taking just 3000 steps a day. Why this step count might have this effect is unclear, but it could ...

Feeling stuck, a single mother began walking 20,000 steps a day. Eight months later, it changed her health, mindset and ...

New research suggests that taking 3,000 steps or more a day can lower the risk of cognitive decline, even in people who are high risk. More steps had even greater benefits. Researchers discovered that ...

Walking can also be a heart-pounding, calorie-burning workout that helps fight inactivity and its related metabolic diseases.

But we’re here to break the news to you that you don’t have to walk 10,000 steps a day—even if you’re aiming to lose weight.

Taking just a few thousand steps daily could potentially stave off Alzheimer’s disease. People with the disease tend to experience debilitating cognitive challenges, like memory loss and difficulty ...

Movement in any form can benefit your health, says senior fitness writer Harry Bullmore. But can this latest walking trend ...

The 10,000-step benchmark started as a marketing strategy for a 1960s Japanese pedometer, not a medical recommendation. Research now shows health gains can start with far fewer steps — as low as 2,500 ...

The simple habit of getting in a daily walk has been shown to have numerous health benefits over the last few years. In a remarkable study, scientists found that taking just 5,000 steps a day can help ...

Ignore the pressure to lace up specialized running shoes for a daily 10,000-step workout. The latest neuroscience shows that protecting your brain from dementia may be as simple as putting one foot in ...