For some, getting 10,000 steps a day may translate to walking five miles. New research says you may be able to take far fewer daily steps and still reap the benefits.

The good news is that recently, researchers pinpointed a more manageable figure, so we can throw away our 10,000 steps and ...

That 10,000-step goal on your fitness tracker? It's actually a marketing gimmick from 1960s Japan, not science.

To achieve 10,000 steps a day, you need to walk around five miles or eight kilometres. If you're an avid walker who loves a ...

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Published in The Lancet, researchers analyzed data from 57 studies across 35 cohorts, covering everything from heart disease to fall risk. They found that increasing your daily steps—especially from ...

New study finds that walking 7,000 steps a day—less than 10,000—can significantly lower your risk of disease and early death.

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People who exercise to extreme levels and appear healthy on the outside can, in fact, be quite unhealthy on the inside.

Walking 10,000 steps a day has long been a fitness cliche. But new research suggests that the health benefits of walking ramp ...

We know daily step count is linked to living longer, but we now also have evidence that walking at least 7,000 steps a day ...

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