Global Health, Fitness and Medical Issues

Abstaining from food for 16 to 18 hours a day could be key to treating a variety of health conditions -- even if you've got to train yourself to push past the hunger.

No matter how much you weigh, there are many benefits to starting exercise, from a reduced risk of heart disease to better mental health.

From putting us in a state of 'flow' to reducing stress by changing our experience of time, research is showing walking has deeply positive mental health impacts.

Among middle-aged men and women who took about 7,000 steps a day, covering even a little extra ground was tied to better sleep.

Running does not cause arthritis. This is actually not a new finding. Researchers have known for years that running will not cause arthritis. Runners, in general, have a much lower chance of…

Obesity is a population-size crisis in Western countries — but it’s a problem that may resist population-wide solutions.

Participants who were previously inactive but increased their physical activity to four to seven hours per week had a 35 percent lower mortality risk.

There are calls for government action on a national obesity prevention strategy to include public education campaigns in addition to protecting children from junk food marketing.

"The older you are, the more you need exercise," Tseng said last year. He didn't feel old, he said, and did not count his years.

The effects of head trauma have gotten much of the attention, but huge weight gains have also damaged N.F.L. retirees.

Loneliness is a bigger cause of death than a poor diet, obesity, alcohol consumption, and lack of exercise, and it's on a par with heavy smoking. So let's get talking about it.

Being physically fit may sharpen the memory and lower our risk of dementia, even if we do not start exercising until we are older.

There has been an exponential growth in the number of health apps, but experts have concerns about privacy as well as their effectiveness and accuracy.

A new analysis has looked at what are the best, and worst, kinds of exercise for back pain sufferers.

Are you a meticulous lunch planner, or do you decide what's for lunch after those first pangs of hunger strike after midday? If you're in the second camp, it might be time to change.