Exercise & Fitness

This Is the Best Way to Treat Sore Muscles After a Workout

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Easy Ways to Actually Improve Your Posture

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Women Who Are in Shape Are 90% Less Likely to Develop Dementia

The latest study finds a strong link between fitness and brain health

By Alice Park

How Exercising Into Old Age Can Keep Your Immune System Young

Exercise, even in old age, is known to have a wide range of health benefits, from preventing disability to slowing memory decline. But a new study reveals that it can also protect the immune system.In...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

This Is the One Thing That Can Make Hard Workouts Feel Easier

If you feel like music gives your workout an extra boost, you’re not alone. Now, researchers at Texas Tech University say they’ve figured out just how much upbeat tunes can increase our tolerance for intense...

By Amanda MacMillan / Health.com

Gym Selfies on Social Media Might Be Ruining Your Self Esteem

But they could also be motivating

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Should I Exercise When I'm Sick?

Exercise could make your illness worse.

By Markham Heid

Even Light Exercise Can Help You Live Longer

A new study shows that small bouts of light physical activity are enough to increase lifespan in older men.Government guidelines recommended that adults get at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise every...

By Alexandra Sifferlin

How Exercise May Help Protect Your Brain From Cognitive Decline and Dementia

Low fitness was linked to deterioration of white-matter fibers in the brain

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Why Rock Climbing May Be the Ultimate Full-Body Workout

You’ll train nearly every muscle in your body

By Markham Heid

Can Hanging Upside Down Relieve Back Pain?

If you’ve ever seen a TV commercial for inversion tables—those tilting contraptions that allow you to hang upside down by your ankles—and you suffer from back pain, you’ve probably been tempted to buy one. The...

By Markham Heid

Here's How to Tell Whether Your Supplements Are Dangerous

Supplements live in the wild west of the wellness world. They’re largely unregulated and under-researched, so people are often left to make not-so-educated guesses about what they’re putting in their bodies.Two new resources from the...

By Jamie Ducharme

Why Skiing Is a Ridiculously Good Workout

It can be dangerous. But hitting the slopes comes with unique health benefits

By Markham Heid

7 Simple Ways to Motivate Yourself to Exercise

Even when you're not in the mood

By Robert J. Davis

Hot Yoga Is No Better for You Than Regular Yoga, Study Says

But they both may improve vascular health

By Jamie Ducharme

President Trump's Height and Weight Doubted By 'Girthers'

A conspiracy movement is trying to cast doubt on Trump's official height and weight

By Eli Meixler

Swallowing Sea Water May Have an Unexpected Health Risk

It's because they swallow so much ocean water

By Jamie Ducharme

Why Saunas Are Ridiculously Good for You

Sauna bathing can help lower blood pressure, a new study finds

By Amanda MacMillan
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