A new meta-analysis (Bizzozero-Peroni et al., 2024) published in JAMA Network Open highlights the mental health benefits of walking. This study shows that higher daily step counts are linked to fewer ...

I’ve walked 5,000 steps every single morning for the last five years, and it’s changed my life. Some mornings I’ve walked alone, other mornings I’ve walked with my spaniel, and more recently, I’ve ...

Going for a walk has had a rebrand: nowadays, it’s all about getting your steps in, under the watchful eye of your pedometer, Apple Watch or Fitbit. If you are an avid step-counter, then it’s very ...

Here's what to know about this new study. Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Just 5,000–7,500 daily steps may slow Alzheimer’s-related brain changes. Physical activity was tied to slower tau ...

Moving more and sitting less every day may lower the risk of death from cardiovascular disease and other causes for older women with a history of cancer, a new study suggests. Researchers found that ...

More benefits for mental health were seen when people walked at least 7,500 steps a day. Some people may experience benefits with just 1,000 steps a day, the findings suggest. Walking is not just a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Maximal mortality benefit was observed for 5,000 to 6,000 steps per day and 60 minutes per day of moderate to ...

Have you gotten in your 10,000 steps today? Maybe you’re only halfway to your goal? Well, that’s OK, an analysis found. Although taking more steps each day is definitely better for your health, a 2023 ...

Despite an estimated one in eight Canadian women likely to get breast cancer in their lifetime, survival rates are high with 89 per cent living cancer-free at least five years after the initial ...

Even small amounts of walking could slow down the brain changes that lead to Alzheimer’s, a new study shows. In fact, results point to a very specific window where benefits peak. Researchers from Mass ...