For a muscle to continuously contract and relax, it needs adequate hydration, electrolytes, and oxygen. It also must be able ...

In the endless pursuit of wellness, we’ve accumulated a lot of advice — some backed by science, much of it not. From juice ...

A three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients and kept disease at bay, a first-of-its-kind international experiment showed. With the benefits rivaling some drugs, experts ...

Researchers have found that women who exhibit disturbed eating behaviors and engage in low physical activity tend to have more central body fat and a higher risk of metabolic low-grade inflammation.

Ruth Lemay exercises three times weekly, rides a recumbent bike for six miles, walks daily, and maintains a vegetable-rich ...

Assisted living communities should increase their efforts to encourage more residents to engage in physical activity, and activity directors need to be trained better in moderate- and high-intensity ...