A widely discussed 30-year study suggests exercise variety boosts lifespan, but experts warn the data is more nuanced than ...

Decades of research has found that exercise is helpful for overall health and fitness, doing everything from lowering your risk of heart disease to helping you sleep better. According to a new study, ...

A UCSF team finds a liver protein, released with exercise, that improves memory in aging and Alzheimer’s disease by repairing the brain’s blood vessels. It's the missing link between exercise and ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

Exercise is good for your body. But if also want exercise to improve your mood, and help you feel better about yourself, the context matters. I sometimes like to play an exercise game where I work my ...

Research tracking thousands of adults found that staying fit lowered mortality and liver disease risk among drinkers—though ...

Exercise is important for longevity, but variety matters. New research links exercise variety with a nearly 20% lower risk of dying prematurely. There are a few ways to approach this, according to ...

A new study explains how a tiny enzyme switch helps muscles make energy during exercise and may even connect to diabetes risk ...

A recent study found that higher levels of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness may increase emotional resilience ...

Researchers analysed the exercise habits of more than 100,000 people ...