N.L. Health Services is warning the public about the risks of intense exercise, following a spike in the number of cases of ...

Fitness programs can be built around just about anything. CrossFit is based on the philosophy that constantly varied movements performed with moderate intensity improve physical competence. Yoga is ...

Exercise may do more than just improve heart health. A new study found that 10 to 12 minutes of intense exercise may be able to provide benefits such as slowing the growth of colorectal cancer cells.

Emerging evidence suggests that higher-intensity exercise doesn’t harm healthy pregnancies—and may protect against conditions like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia.

Among women with more than 10 hours/day of sedentary behavior or less than 5 hours/day of light-intensity physical activity, risk increased exponentially.

For decades, one popular approach to panic disorder has emphasized calming the body down: deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, mindfulness. Now, a study challenges this strategy with a ...

Adults need 150 minutes a week – about 20 minutes per day – of moderate to intense physical activity, according to guidelines from the Department of Health and Human Services. This can take the form ...

Picture this: it’s been a few days since you last made it to the gym. Work has been full on, the week has built up, and a couple of cheat meals have slipped in along the way. What you really need is a ...

Share on Pinterest A recent study looks at how moderate-intensity exercise could lower appetite and thus aid weight loss. Image credit: Michal Fludra/NurPhoto/Getty Images. An hour of ...

For older adults, exercising at a particular intensity improves their memory by strengthening their hippocampal function.