The effectiveness of exercise therapy to ease the symptoms of osteoarthritis is likely minimal, short lived, and probably no better than no treatment at all, suggests an overarching (umbrella) ...

Decades of research has found that exercise is helpful for overall health and fitness, doing everything from lowering your risk of heart disease to helping you sleep better. According to a new study, ...

Adults who did regular aerobic exercise for a year had brains that appeared about one year younger on MRI scans than people ...

One type of cognitive training appears to reduce the risk of dementia 20 years later. Even a modest amount of mental exercise appears to reduce the risk of dementia for decades. NPR's John Hamilton ...

Depression and anxiety affect millions of people worldwide. While treatments such as medication and psychotherapy (sometimes called talk therapy) can be very effective, they’re not always an option.

Light‐intensity activity can significantly reduce anxiety symptoms in children and teens. A combination of moderate resistance and aerobic exercise was found to be effective at easing depression.

Exercise is good for your body. But if also want exercise to improve your mood, and help you feel better about yourself, the context matters. I sometimes like to play an exercise game where I work my ...

People often complain—and rightly so—that the typical exercise science study involves a half-dozen male undergraduates who follow some sort of workout routine for a couple of weeks. So you can imagine ...

It’s no secret that exercise is key to controlling type 2 diabetes — and many doctors already urge their diabetic patients to get active. But it’s a vague directive: How much exercise is enough? How ...

An international study shows that cancer survivors who get moving after chemo can increase their chances of beating colon cancer, making exercise a game-changer for long-term survival. Study: ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Dr. Matthew Durstenfeld, co-author of a new study looking at the effects of long COVID on a person's ability to exercise. Exercise after COVID is frustrating for a lot ...

Joint pain and stiffness can be effectively managed through a holistic approach. Mr. Vijay's experience highlights how guided ...