Exercise

The latest research is an antidote to toxic quackery and honest confusion about health

Days spent in a desk chair can lead to heart disease or cancer. Getting up often and exercising more vigorously can stave off the ill effects

From lifesaving cancer treatments and frog “spas” to a view of the cosmos from your own backyard, science can keep you going through the long, hot days of summer

Tai Chi, yoga, water exercises and other low-impact workouts may help prevent severe falls among older adults

Instead of just asking questions about how exercise helps our bodies, let’s also consider how it helps our brains

Experts explain how moving in reverse can take pressure off your knees and improve flexibility

Weight training turns out to be as important as aerobic activity for warding off disease

Here’s why your body sheds fat and muscle when you diet

Here’s why older adults naturally lose muscle mass over time and how regular physical activity and resistance training can help

We should pay less attention to children’s weight and more to their overall health by encouraging outdoor play

New research points to different step counts based on age and fitness level

Through better equipment, improved knowledge of head injury and better medical care, we can mitigate the effects of concussion at all levels of football