Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every bit of activity counts when it comes to heart health. (Getty Images) (boonchai wedmakawand via Getty Images) Nearly half of ...

A mix of healthy lifestyle choices, such as getting enough physical activity, can help people live a longer, healthier life. However, the types of physical activity best for longevity remain ...

Regularly doing a mix of different types of physical activity may be best for prolonging the lifespan, but the associations aren't linear, pointing to a possible optimal threshold effect, suggests ...

The timing and consistency of your daily activity might be associated with improved cardiorespiratory fitness and walking efficiency. Some people spring into action at dawn, while others prefer a ...

Activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) are tasks that independent adults can do on their own. ADLs include feeding, getting dressed, bathing, toileting, ...

In a prospective cohort study of more than 85,000 adults in the United Kingdom, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and University of Oxford found that individuals who engaged in ...