Sometimes eight hours of sleep still isn’t enough to feel refreshed, so many of us reach for caffeine. The problem isn’t just how long you sleep — it’s the quality,…

General medical guidelines recommend at least 150 minutes of moderate- or vigorous-intensity activity per week — for example, brisk walking, cycling, or running. The authors analyzed more than 17,000 adult…

Sitting too much is wrecking our health. The obvious way to fight physical inactivity is to move more. Scott Lear, a professor of medical sciences at Simon Fraser University in…

Exercise does wonders for the human body. An international team led by researchers at the University of Iowa found that after a single 20-minute session of easy to moderate cycling,…

It’s well known that physical activity benefits our health and longevity. Meanwhile, a new study from the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences shows that even the smallest changes in daily…

In 2019, at the end of the previous solar cycle, Cycle 24, researchers predicted that the next cycle would be just as mild as the last. However, that prediction turned…

These may sound almost too simple to count as exercise. But movements in the “zero zone” deliver real health benefits, Tom Brownlee, a lecturer in the Department of Sport and…

You’ve probably heard that long stretches of sitting can raise your risk of dying early. A team at the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences in Oslo analyzed how much—and what…

Researchers found that light to moderate daily activity—like walking about 9,000 steps—can lower the risk of more than 10 types of cancer. However, a team from Oxford noted that most…

Home Instead, an international organization, released findings from its new study, “The New Aging Index.” The group surveyed 1,000 British adults of different ages about many aspects of life —…

A new study by researchers at the University of Sydney finds that regular physical activity is key to the well-being of middle-aged women. The team identified how much time women…

The advent of activity trackers has let researchers study how short, random bursts of everyday activity affect cancer risk. Researchers were surprised by the results. Adding just 4-5 minutes a…

An international team of researchers introduced a new formula for longevity: VILPA, short for “Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity.” These short bursts of physical activity are familiar to everyone. Activities…

A family dog can get kids moving — and the effect is biggest for girls. Australian researchers found that having a dog in the household boosts children’s physical activity, particularly…

It’s well known that spending too much time sitting is extremely harmful to your health. But how much exercise do you need to counteract the negative effects of prolonged sitting?…

An international team of researchers conducted a comprehensive study of people who spend most of their time sitting and uncovered the risks of that lifestyle. Statistics show that people in…

We often assume young people hit their highest peaks in sports and the arts. But peaks in physical and intellectual activity vary with age, and youth isn’t always an advantage.…

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences found that neurons in attention-related brain regions synchronize as dogs and humans grow closer. Previous studies suggested the human brain synchronizes during interactions…

Reading a person’s thoughts doesn’t feel like science fiction anymore. Previously, scientists predicted a person’s words during a normal conversation by decoding electrical activity in the temporal lobe. Eleven years…