While many habits affect brain health, experts warn that one may be aging your brain faster than you think: a sedentary ...

We’ve all had those days where the couch feels like a magnet and the most exercise we get is reaching for the remote. It ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new analysis of previous studies ties too much sitting at the computer or lying around watching TV to a greater risk of depression. Based on dozens of studies covering ...

New research reveals that inactivity may quietly damage your brain—but simple, consistent movement could significantly lower ...

The heart disease cases are on the rise, prompting health experts to warn the public to stay vigilant. Lack of exercise and unhealthy diets are key contributors, making regular check-ups and monthly ...

The numbers are sobering: nearly 80% of the world's teenagers don't get enough physical activity, according to the World ...

Being sedentary for more than six hours a day greatly increased the risk of neck pain, according to a systematic research review published in the journal BMC Public Health. The review’s authors looked ...

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is an increasingly common condition, with about 3% and 5% of children and adolescents, respectively, diagnosed with the condition in recent years. A new study published in ...

Women in a Chinese study who sat for more than six hours each day faced substantially higher odds of developing uterine fibroids before menopause, a new study has found. Overall, more sedentary women ...

A sedentary lifestyle is linked to poorer reading skills in the first three school years in 6-8 year old boys, according to a new study from Finland. The study conducted at the University of Eastern ...

People often blame smoking, poor diet, or their heredity when they think of heart disease. They don't often think about how long they sit. However, research in the ‘Journal of the American College of ...