A study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology reveals that there are health benefits when you hit about ...

People exercise at sunrise along the waterfront in St. Petersburg, Fla., on August 29, 2025. Credit - Ronen Tivony—NurPhoto/Getty Images You’ve probably heard this one a few times before: Research ...

The trend toward physical inactivity is worrying, especially among older women, who are more likely to spend long hours sitting and face a higher risk of chronic disease as they age. For years, 10,000 ...

BOSTON — Are you constantly looking at your watch or phone to check your step count as you strive to hit 10,000 steps a day? Well, a new Mass General Brigham study shows that only 4,000 steps one or ...

Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, DPT Increasing your daily step count is more important for weight loss than the exact ...

It's widely believed that 10,000 steps a day is the gold standard for our health, but for many - especially as exercise becomes tougher with age - that goal can feel out of reach. Now, new research ...

Are you constantly looking at your watch or phone to check your step count as you strive to hit 10,000 steps a day? Well, a new Mass General Brigham study shows that only 4,000 steps one or two days a ...

With all the cold weather we’ve been having lately in the D.C. area, those of you who walk or run might have trouble hitting your steps goals in the new year. You could also be among the crowd ...

4000 steps once/twice weekly is associated with 26% lower risk of death rising to 40% if done on 3 days of the week; But it’s daily step count rather than number of days that matters, findings suggest ...