Less than a third of U.S. adults meet suggested benchmarks for aerobic and muscle-building activities set out by health ...

Trying to get a good night of shut-eye can be trickier than it looks. Juggling sleep, fitness, work and time with friends and family can be exhausting. Often, sleep is what is sacrificed, despite its ...

After a lifetime of cycling, Bob Mittelstaedt was starting to lose enthusiasm. He was 70 at the time, and the steep hills around his Marin County home were getting harder to climb - he worried he ...

As we approach New Year’s Eve, a common resolution is to get in better shape, and an Iowa State University psychology professor is studying ways to help make exercise a habit we enjoy. Dr. Alison ...

Clocking just 15 minutes of exercise a day may be enough for older adults who, like many people, don’t or can’t meet the 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate exercise recommended by the government.

Runners in Hawaii exercise at sunset. Exercise has profound effects on brain structure and provides more subtle mental health benefits as well. Sean M. Haffey / Getty Images for IRONMAN Mental health ...

Like many older adults, I have issues with insomnia. In fact, a recent article claims that at least 50 percent of adults over 65 are afflicted with sleep problems of various sorts. Really, just 50 ...

One of the brain’s biggest benefits from exercise – the birth of new neurons – may not even require any movement. Instead, the beneficial “packages” circulating in the blood after working out can be ...

Breathing exercises can help improve your quality of life when you have COPD. Here are four exercises to strengthen your lungs and help you breathe easier.

Dr. Oster is the founder and chief executive of ParentData and a professor of economics at Brown University. February is the month things go south in our exercise routines. The excitement of New ...

High blood pressure increases the risk for stroke and heart disease, two of the leading causes of death in Ohio. New blood pressure guidelines emphasize lifestyle changes to combat hypertension, a ...