Salt Lake City resident Mike McMonagle had some free time on Saturday morning before attending a family wedding. So he entered Morley’s Run, a 5-mile fun run/walk that raises money for The ...

Men needed to do roughly nine hours of exercise to see a 30% reduction in their heart disease risk – while women only needed to do around four hours.

Research presented at the European Academy of Paediatrics Congress adds to the evidence that exercise is associated with reductions in depressive symptoms in adolescents.

On average, Americans take just under 5,000 steps a day. It’s a concerning number, given that public-health researchers consider a daily step count of less than 5,000 to be sedentary, and sedentary ...

Physical activity doesn’t need to be intense or lengthy to reap the mood-boosting benefits — including lowering the risk of depression.

Contrary to popular belief, not all fun is created equal. New research from the University of Houston reveals certain types ...

With the potential return of the Presidential Fitness Test, here’s how one writer is helping her son have a better ...

Many kids lack enough dietary fiber, which is vital for preventing obesity, diabetes and even certain cancers later in life.

Diets. Exercise. Mindfulness. ... Goulash? These are the wild ways employers want their employees to get "healthy" at work.