There's no question that exercise is good for the heart. Regular exercise lowers blood pressure and cholesterol and reduces the chances of having a heart attack or stroke. But sometimes it can be hard ...

Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more. Regardless of your age, goals or fitness level, strength training is ...

A single hour of exercise per week can cut your risk of developing atrial fibrillation, according to new research. The findings build on prior evidence suggesting that exercise, even at minimum ...

Is morning the best time of day to exercise? Research published Tuesday in the journal Obesity finds that early morning activity — between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. — could help with weight loss. “My cautious ...

Women setting up the fitness smart watch for running. Young fitness women runner checking time from smart watch. Young woman checking heart rate while jogging in the park. We all know that fitting in ...

Objective To compare the efficacy of exercise, metformin and their combination on glucose metabolism in individuals with abnormal glycaemic control. Design Systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Enthusiasts claim that these long, slow workouts could be the key to longevity and better health. Here’s what the science actually says. By Alex Hutchinson When the podcaster and physician Peter Attia ...

As a general rule, regular running promotes better sleep. But there appears to be an exception: hard exercise in the hours before bedtime. That’s the conclusion of a new study in the journal Nature ...

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Share on Pinterest Brain boost from exercise and deep sleep lasts through the next day, recent research shows. Image credit: BONNINSTUDIO/Stocksy. Regular exercise is good for brain health. Past ...

When you track a strength training workout on a fitness watch, that watch will happily tell you what heart rate zones you were in during the workout. In fact, they'll do that for any workout, whether ...

Body weight workouts in the evening may be linked to around 30 more minutes of sleep at night and without increasing sleep interruptions, a new study suggests, the newest evidence in the long debate ...