How many steps do you really need to take in a day to stay healthy? While we are often told that 10,000 steps is the gold standard for a healthy lifestyle, reaching this target can be no easy feat.

Even for people in their early ‘20s, exercise has lasting effects on the brain that may help protect against cognitive decline — the slow loss of certain brain functions that sometimes accompany aging ...

Whether you're looking for a form of low-impact exercise, a physical activity to help clear your mind or simply a way-quite literally-to stretch your legs, walking has you covered. (It's no surprise ...

If 10,000 steps a day sounds like too lofty a goal, take heart: People who step less than half that amount may still see significant health benefits, according to a new study published in the journal ...

Step counts and minutes are both useful ways to measure physical activity, a new study suggests. A greater number of steps per day or minutes of exercise per week are both associated with lower health ...