In the world of fitness and healthy living, many people focus on moderate activity like walking or light cycling. While those forms of movement are excellent for overall health, vigorous-intensity ...

Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity is more important for mental health in middle age than light physical activity, according to a new study by the University of Oulu and ODL Department of Sports ...

A major UK Biobank study suggests that when total activity stays the same, doing a greater share at vigorous intensity is linked to lower risks of heart disease, diabetes, dementia, and other chronic ...

Jessica Rendall is a reporter with experience covering a variety of health and wellness topics, including chronic disease, infectious disease, telemedicine, mental health and health technology. Renée ...

New research shows that cramming 150 minutes of exercise into one or two days can reduce the risk of over 260 diseases, including diabetes and mental health conditions. A new study found that ...

Moderate- and vigorous-intensity aerobic exercise training are associated with improvements in clinical asthma outcomes, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical ...

A few minutes of heart-pumping physical activity a day could lower your risk for eight major diseases, a new study finds. In fact, completing short bursts of vigorous activity may matter more than how ...