You may know high-intensity interval training (HIIT), but now meet VILPA: vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity. It might sound even more intense, but it's actually the opposite: VILPA is ...

Regular walking can help reduce back pain, as well as improve fitness, mobility and mental health. But how regularly should be keeping track of your steps? Does it make sense to always have the same ...

Over the last decade, smartphones have become ubiquitous not just for sending texts and staying abreast of news, but also for monitoring daily activity levels. Among the most common, and arguably the ...

Could just a few minutes of vigorous activity each day reduce your risk of certain cancers? New research is pointing to a potential connection. Published Thursday in the journal JAMA Oncology, the ...

There are many reasons that people avoid exercise. Time is an obvious one. Our lives are already busy — who has time to work out? Money is another common excuse. Gym memberships and equipment can get ...

Staying in shape is not limited to working out at the gym. If you find yourself wanting to stay active but want to enjoy the outdoors this summer, you might consider thinking of your daily activities ...

Taking longer walks could actually improve back pain, according to a new study. Researchers in Norway investigated how chronic low back pain, a "prevalent and costly condition," could be reduced by ...

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Aging is a natural part of life. One of the inevitable consequences of aging is a gradual decrease in your ability to do things you could effortlessly do before. You may even forget things randomly or ...

Megan Edgelow is an assistant professor of health sciences at Queen's University, Ontario. The word "routine" can bring to mind words like mundane or ordinary. During the pandemic's disruptions to ...

The number of calories you burn each day depends on several factors, including your height, weight, and activity level. Determining your daily calorie needs can help you reach your health goals. You ...