Logging hours in the gym isn't the only way to reap the health benefits of exercise. Just four to five minutes of "vigorous physical activity" could reduce cancer risk significantly among people who ...

A new study has found that short bursts of vigorous physical activity lasting just a few minutes incorporated into daily activities reduce cancer risk. It’s great news for people who don’t have time ...

Share on Pinterest Daily intense activity can include taking the stairs, speedwalking or lugging heavy bags of groceries. Cavan Images/Getty Images A new study finds a few minutes of vigorous activity ...

Light intensity activities, like walking or household chores, were linked to a lower risk of death for people with ...

Over the last decade, smartphones have become ubiquitous not just for sending texts and staying abreast of news, but also for monitoring daily activity levels. Among the most common, and arguably the ...

Even short bouts of physical activity in an otherwise sedentary lifestyle were associated with a significantly lower risk for dying, researchers reported. In a study of more than 25,000 older adults ...

Objectives To examine associations between The Daily Mile, a school-based active mile intervention, and pupils’ physical ...

Share on Pinterest Tennis is an activity women can do to help lower heart failure risk. Thomas Barwick/Getty Images Researchers report that regular physical activity is associated with lower rates of ...

At age 11, daily physical activity was associated with a 12 percent lower risk of a psychiatric diagnosis at age 18 for every hour of activity recorded, according to research published in the British ...

A randomized controlled trial conducted on elderly individuals shows that an improvement in physical fitness and cognition can be achieved by increasing daily physical activity to a certain level. The ...