A new study finds active transportation modes like biking may help lower the risk of dementia and protect a part of the brain linked to memory.

A new study finds people who are physically active after a cancer diagnosis lower their risk of death significantly.

A new study finds smoking, drinking and inactivity can damage your physical and mental health before you even hit the big 4-0.

Working out just 1 or 2 days per week can significantly lower your risk of death from heart disease and cancer, as long as you get in the recommended number of minutes, researchers say.

People who engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity on a regular basis are less likely to develop dementia, stroke, anxiety, depression and sleep disorders, researchers find.

In a new study, colon cancer survivors who were very physically active lived as long, if not longer, than people in the general population.

A new study suggests ice baths and cold showers after exercise may help reduce stress, improve sleep and slightly boost quality of life, but the benefits appear short-lived -- and more high-quality research is needed.

A new study finds adolescents involved in organized team sports are more likely to stay in school and earn their high school diploma.

Even relatively low levels of physical activity before a cancer diagnosis may lower the risks of both disease progression and death, according to a new study.

A new study finds people who take at least 5,000 steps a day experience fewer symptoms of depression.

In a new study, moderate to vigorous physical activity one day was linked to improved memory the next.

A new study finds increasing your physical activity by less than 10 minutes a day helps lower your risk of atrial fibrillation, the most common heart arrythmia.

Researchers say vigorous exercise suppresses a hormone called ghrelin, which stimulates your appetite and tells your brain it’s time to eat.

A new study finds women who work out at least three times per week lower their child’s risk of asthma by about 50%.