You’ve probably heard that walking 10,000 steps a day is brilliant for your physical and mental health, and increasing your daily step count could help you lose weight, strengthen your lower body and ...

Can you literally step away from depression? A new global review of data found that "increasing the number of daily steps, even at modest levels, was associated with a reduction in depressive symptoms ...

Want to reduce your risk of death? Cut your chances of dementia? How about lowering your odds for heart disease or cancer? According to a new study published in The Lancet Public Health Journal, 7,000 ...

Daunted by the concept of 10,000 steps? Not to worry, a new study finds that 7,000 might be enough for a host of important health benefits. From cancer to heart disease, the risk of a host of chronic ...

The 10,000-step goal is a general guideline, but ideal step counts vary based on age, fitness level, and health goals. Walking can improve overall health, but a balanced fitness routine should also ...

Known online for setting herself fitness and movement challenges, content creator Riley Rehl recently decided to challenge ...

Over the last decade, smartphones have become ubiquitous not just for sending texts and staying abreast of news, but also for monitoring daily activity levels. Among the most common, and arguably the ...

ATLANTA — A trial that used behaviorally designed gamification and financial incentives or a combination of both to get people at cardiovascular risk to be more active demonstrated a significant ...