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We may not need to completely overhaul our lives to live healthier for longer, according to a large UK-based study. This is welcome news, particularly as many people will already have abandoned their ...

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

May is National Osteoporosis Month. Instead of focusing on the woes of osteoporosis, which are many, let’s look at bone health across the life span. Why does bone health matter? Bones protect our ...

Sedentary behavior, particularly sitting and watching television, is linked to lower odds of healthy aging, but substituting it with any physical activity — or even sleeping, in case of women with ...

A new study has evaluated 15 activities that protect and boost mental well-being. While most of the everyday activities boosted well-being, the ones that produced the largest effect were free and easy ...

A novel study investigating how physical activity and diet quality interact with different levels and patterns of alcohol consumption shows that healthy eating and increased levels of physical ...

New research from the University of South Australia challenges conventional wisdom about sedentary behavior and its effects on brain health. The groundbreaking study reveals that certain types of ...

No one wants to get sick. As a kid, at least coming down with a virus meant spending a day on the couch watching TV instead of going to school. But as an adult, life’s demands don’t just stop when you ...