For many, modern life has turned into a chair-bound marathon. Footsteps fade, finger taps rise, and prolonged stillness emerges as a silent threat to public health. Such sedentary lifestyles are ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults who regularly walk for exercise may help lower their risk of vascular dementia, the second-most common form of this disorder after Alzheimer's disease, a study ...

Hong Kong - Endothelial function is impaired in overweight and obese children but can improve with a combination of dietary modification and regular exercise, a new study shows. The bad news, say ...

A three-month pilot study of patients with hypertension demonstrates that adding yoga to a regular exercise training regimen supports cardiovascular health and wellbeing and is more effective than ...

Schematic overview illustrating how exercise stimulates angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis through key molecular pathways such as VEGF, HIF-1α, and VEGFR-3. The figure highlights the promotion of new ...

Older athletes are not ‘bulletproof,’ so a clinical review recommends guidelines for cardiovascular imaging, but the ...

Infrared saunas are a supportive complement to an active lifestyle. Stress is a major role in heart health. Chronic stress contributes to elevated blood pressure, poor sleep and unhealthy habits.

New research suggests that variety—not just quantity—of physical activity may be key to longevity, with people who mix different types of exercise showing the lowest risk of death from any cause.

Walking is an accessible and heart-healthy form of exercise. However, walking alone is usually not enough for overall fitness.