Regular exercise supports immune health by improving the circulation of your immune cells and reducing inflammation, but overtraining may weaken defenses.

The key to losing weight is to focus on diet and exercise but did you know sometimes it’s better to prioritize one over the other? If you want to lose weight, diet has better outcomes compared to ...

Decades of evidence shows that exercise leads to healthier, longer lives. Researchers are just starting to work out what it does to cells to reap this reward. When Bente Klarlund Pedersen wakes up in ...

We all know that exercise is good for us, whether it's a brisk walk around the block or an intense gym session. But does exercise have a specific "sweet spot" in our lives when its benefits for brain ...

Chances are you don’t regularly pump weights. Nor do you likely have a resistance band regimen or do squats and lunges while watching TV. But you may need to reconsider. Unfortunately, a mere 30.2% of ...

Muscular strength is the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to exert force. It’s crucial not just for athletes, as developing muscular strength helps with daily activities, enhances overall ...

Physical activity at any age is crucial and can reduce the risk of different illnesses and chronic diseases. As people grow older, an active lifestyle becomes increasingly more important. No matter ...

Choosing your pace based on the physiological transition from easy to hard is more effective than calculations based on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In this Diabetes in Real Life column, Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Michael See, MS, ...

“Exercise is not a replacement for psychiatric medication for the treatment of schizophrenia. However, exercise is a low-risk, worthwhile adjunctive [add-on] intervention,” says Divya Hedgren, MD, a ...

There's a clear biological reason that can partly help explain why women and men see different results from physical activity ...