A new study found that even a single session of vigorous exercise can boost cognitive performance in young adults. The findings indicate that intense exercise may have more immediate effects on the ...

Mixing up several different exercises lowers the risk of dying more than just doing one kind of activity. People who did the ...

The amount of time spent in moderate and vigorous physical activity every day is linked to mid-life brain power, indicates research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

Exercise is a healthy and, one might argue, necessary part of our lives. The guidelines from public health organizations tell you to aim for at least 150 minutes of “moderate” exercise each week, and ...

In a recent article published in Nature Medicine, researchers investigated the health-enhancing effects of vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA) if incorporated into the daily ...

Many people know exercise reduces the risk of cancers, including liver, lung, breast and kidney. But structured exercise is time-consuming, requires significant commitment and often financial outlay ...

Multiple one to two minute bursts of vigorous activity — such as climbing flights of stairs or running for a bus — each day can reduce the risk of premature death, a new study shows. In good news for ...

Performing vigorous physical activity once or twice a week compared with sedentary behavior or light physical activity may improve long-term cardiac health in patients with stable coronary artery ...

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