As far as physical activity goes, American kids are mostly C and D students. And “everything is graded on a curve,” says Jordan Carlson, a professor of pediatrics at Children's Mercy Hospital in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Moderate to vigorous physical activity was linked to lower risk for cardiac arrest. The benefits of physical ...

Exercise is an important component of a healthy lifestyle. The current Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services indicates adults need 150 ...

Even moderate physical activity has a positive effect on the brain. Researchers deduce this from examinations of 2,550 participants of the Bonn 'Rhineland Study'. According to the study's findings, ...

A six-year analysis of more than 94,000 adults in the U.K. Biobank with no history of heart failure at enrollment has found that engaging in moderate or vigorous physical activity may lower the risk ...

ROCKVILLE, Md.—Even though epidemiological evidence has been controversial regarding the optimal timing of physical activity for weight management, the hours of 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. appear to be the most ...

Share on Pinterest Routine chores such as gardening could help preserve heart health as much as intentional exercise. Image credit: Nasos Zovoilis/Stocksy. Cardiovascular disease is currently the ...

Senior women were less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment or dementia if they did more daily walking and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Senior women were less likely to develop mild ...