Regularly engaging in a variety of physical activities such as walking, cycling, and swimming, may be the best way to prolong ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every bit of activity counts when it comes to heart health. (Getty Images) (boonchai wedmakawand via Getty Images) Nearly half of ...

Regularly doing a mix of different types of physical activity may be best for prolonging the lifespan, but the associations aren't linear, pointing to a possible optimal threshold effect, suggests ...

Physical activity can be an excellent way to protect brain health. According to a comprehensive review first published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, all types of physical ...

Engaging in daily physical activities goes far beyond just improving your fitness level or helping you shed a few pounds.

The timing and consistency of your daily activity might be associated with improved cardiorespiratory fitness and walking efficiency. Some people spring into action at dawn, while others prefer a ...

Activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) are tasks that independent adults can do on their own. ADLs include feeding, getting dressed, bathing, toileting, ...

In a prospective cohort study of more than 85,000 adults in the United Kingdom, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and University of Oxford found that individuals who engaged in ...