Researchers found both Nordic walking and strength training can help prevent muscle loss after menopause – but one may work ...

About 1 in 3 Australian adults (32%) has a body-mass index (BMI) of 30 or above. A further 34% has a BMI of 25 or above.

Short bursts of exercise of around 5 minutes twice a day could help improve heart and lung function, new research suggests.

A team of cancer scientists and clinicians at the University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton have received £1.2million from World Cancer Research Fund to improve breast cancer ...

CARRYING extra weight has long been linked to several different diseases. But now, new research shows where your fat sits on ...

A new Harvard and Mass General Brigham study suggests that nearly 70 percent of U.S. adults could be classified as obese ...

Explore the benefits of exercise for kidney disease and type 2 diabetes, plus its challenges and how to incorporate physical ...

Getting just 4,000 steps per day, once or twice a week, lowers the risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease.

Neck size is proving to be a powerful indicator of hidden health risks. Larger neck circumferences are associated with ...

My lifesaving treatments made me gain weight—which, in a cruel twist, raised my risk of a recurrence. Something had to give.

Patients wanting to lower their risk for breast cancer should focus on eating a clean and healthy diet, getting sufficient ...

A new global analysis has found that hidden fat—particularly the kind that builds up deep inside and around your organs and ...