Obesity rates worldwide have tripled over the past four decades, resulting in a rise of a wide variety of health issues, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. In an attempt to ...

Fitness decline may start around age 35. Learn what the study found and how staying active can help slow age-related losses.

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 ...

A recent study found that good physical fitness from childhood to adolescence is linked to better mental health in adolescence. These results are significant and timely, as mental health problems are ...

Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and learning, according to two recent studies from the University of Eastern Finland ...

Sign up for CNN’s Fitness, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide will help you ease into a healthy routine, backed by experts. Has your doctor quizzed ...

Fitness trackers have exploded in popularity, with sales skyrocketing from $14 billion in 2017 to over $36 billion in 2020. This surge suggests a growing interest in monitoring steps, calories burned, ...

Healthy sleep and regular exercise can work to counteract genetic mutations in white blood cells that are associated with cardiovascular disease and are most common among older people, Mount Sinai ...

In the largest study performed to date to understand the relationship between habitual physical activity and physical fitness, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found ...

We’ve stepped into a new year, which for many people means new resolutions. And this story was supposed to tackle a big one: the best exercise people can do to be healthy. There’s just one small ...

Vigorous physical activity, sometimes known as high-intensity exercise, aids cardiovascular health, among other health benefits. The United States Department of Health and Human Services recommends at ...