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.

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.

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

I perused the garage looking for my heavy-duty clippers. I wasn’t exactly thrilled with my situation, but I had no one to ...

Hurricane Katrina exposed longstanding flaws in the New Orleans criminal justice system. In the 20 years since, there has ...