Hospitals and Healthcare

Insulin resistance can lead to a host of health problems — but it’s also reversible if you act. Here’s how.

People who regularly rushed up stairs or hurried to catch a bus were about 30 percent less likely to die of many types of cancer than people who dawdled.

When we are in pain we stop moving. But new research shows the more we move, the higher our tolerance for pain becomes.

A deeper look at the relationship between exercise and mental health to understand factors like frequency, duration and intensity of exercise.

A review of 43 studies has shown there is a link between physical activity and a reduction or cessation of substance use. Experts explain how that works and how to incorporate it into your own life.

The research is getting clearer: exercising can help you avoid cancer.

For people struggling with depression, the findings show you don’t have to run marathons or otherwise train strenuously to benefit.

The most effective workouts combine activities that focus on balance with functional exercises (moves that resemble everyday activities) and strength training.

The results underscore just how pervasive the consequences of sitting can be, and suggest that exercise by itself may not protect us.

High-intensity interval training can help patients improve their fitness and may reduce postoperative complications, according to a new review.

People with type 2 diabetes should exercise in the afternoon instead of the morning to manage their blood sugar, a new study has found.

Doctors encourage physical activity after knee replacement surgery. But it might mean adapting your workouts in ways that lessen the impact on your knees.

Adding simple workouts to treatment improved recovery from a variety of substance-use disorders, including to cocaine, opioids, cannabis and alcohol.

At the stroke of 1:00 pm, a group of Tokyo IT workers spring from their desks for a few minutes of rigorous bending, stretching and thrusting, as part of a regular calisthenics drill. A growing number of Japanese companies are encouraging exercise breaks, in the hope of keeping employees limber -- and productive -- for longer.

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Weekly 75 minutes of moderate-intensity activity is half the amount recommended by the NHS