Cardio (also called cardiovascular exercise or aerobic exercise) is an important part of staying physically fit. During cardio, your heart beats faster, pumping oxygenated blood throughout the body.

Walking into a gym can sometimes feel like entering a realm with unspoken rules and assumptions. Among these is the common misconception that exercise primarily serves those looking to lose weight or ...

Yoga may help alleviate anxiety and depression. Tai chi may help promote relaxation and shift your nervous system into a ...

We've all heard it time and time again from friends, family, medical professionals and lifestyle influencers — regular exercise is crucial for overall well-being. And yet, according to the Centers for ...

GUADALAJARA, MEXICO — Physical activity is important for patients with diabetes. Engaging in healthy exercise requires a personal medical assessment that identifies the type of training a patient can ...

Men with prostate cancer can safely exercise, benefiting from reduced treatment side effects, improved mental health, and ...

Let’s start thinking differently about exercise. Here’s how we know. Animal exercise studies typically run rats for weeks on running wheels. The animals gleefully run every night, sprinting several ...

Maintaining weight loss with regular exercise rather than the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) liraglutide, a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, seems to reduce ...

“Exercise is not a replacement for psychiatric medication for the treatment of schizophrenia. However, exercise is a low-risk, worthwhile adjunctive [add-on] intervention,” says Divya Hedgren, MD, a ...

Your personality type may influence what kind of exercise you enjoy, how likely you are to stick with it, and how much it helps with stress, a new study suggests. Matching your workouts to your ...

Exercise affects testosterone in other ways, too, says Brian McNeil, M.D., chief of urology at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. When you work out, you’ll improve your overall health and ...

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