Regular walking is one of the cheapest and easiest ways to get a little more movement in your day. It's also one of the best things you can do for your body, with benefits for back pain, blood ...

On average, Americans take just under 5,000 steps a day. It’s a concerning number, given that public-health researchers consider a daily step count of less than 5,000 to be sedentary, and sedentary ...

Being physically active is good for every part of you—including your brain. The latest research shows that it can help slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in people who are at higher risk of ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that longer walks substantially lowered the risk of cardiovascular disease compared to shorter walks. Igor Alecsander/Getty Images A long walk may provide greater ...

A new study suggests that exercise can be particularly beneficial for older people at a higher risk for the disease. By Dana G. Smith Walking a few thousand steps a day can slow cognitive decline in ...

A new analysis is one of the first to study whether spacing steps out or consolidating them was linked to better health outcomes. By Simar Bajaj A new study suggests that going on longer walks may ...

Walking backward could have meaningful benefits for joint health, chronic pain and even brain health, and there's scientific evidence to back it up. Multiple studies show that simply changing ...

Previous guidance recommended people walk at least 10,000 steps a day. A new study suggests that walking just 4,000 steps a day, rather than the more widely recommended 10,000 steps a day, could be ...