Exercise is medicine, when you really think about it. If you are engaging in a form of exercise that has longevity benefits, ...

More than one in 10 Americans has a type of diabetes and, of those, up to 95% have type 2 diabetes. The risk of developing type 2 diabetes depends on a slew of factors (including genetics), but new ...

Cardio (also called cardiovascular exercise or aerobic exercise) is an important part of staying physically fit. During cardio, your heart beats faster, pumping oxygenated blood throughout the body.

Exercise boosts brain health by enhancing mood, memory, and cognition over time, with benefits varying by workout type. Balance aerobic workouts with activities requiring focus, like dance or tai chi, ...

We all know about the health benefits of exercise. They’ve been drummed into us for, well, forever. A new study has found that for type 2 diabetics, certain types of exercise and when in the day ...

A new study has ranked the best types of exercise for improving sleep quality. The findings demonstrate that exercise is an easy-to-implement, relatively cheap, and particularly effective way of ...

Higher levels of muscle mass and less visceral fat are linked to younger brains, according to a new study. It’s another sign ...

Data sources Cochrane Central, PsycINFO, Embase, Medline and CINAHL. Eligibility criteria Peer-reviewed, randomised controlled trials, in English (1990–present), which examined the effects of exercise ...

The human brain is much more flexible than we ever thought. New studies have begun to suggest that, even in adulthood, the ...

Research linked exercise with a lowered risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The researchers found that an hour of moderate- to vigorous-intensity exercise a day has the most benefits. Doctors say a ...