Want to reduce your risk of death? Cut your chances of dementia? How about lowering your odds for heart disease or cancer? According to a new study published in The Lancet Public Health Journal, 7,000 ...

Like many others who found themselves working remotely, Linette Miller, 59, noticed that she had become sedentary. “It suddenly dawned on me how little activity I get every day,” Miller, from Orlando, ...

Sept. 8, 2025 – A hundred here. A thousand there. No matter how many – or how few – steps you take, there's probably a study linking some health outcome to your daily total. In studies, tying those ...

When it comes to exercise, walking is one of the easiest (and the cheapest!) low-impact options out there. We all know that heart health is important, and the best way to keep your ticker happy is ...

Walking is a simple, easy exercise and adding even 500 steps a day can help you live longer and prevent heart disease, a cardiologist said.

All physical activity is beneficial. If 10,000 steps a day feels out of reach, aiming for 7,000 steps daily already optimises ...

Researchers tracked 5,500 Americans as they moved between 1,600 U.S. cities. People who moved to cities with better walkability logged about 1,100 more steps per day and were nearly twice as likely to ...

Hitting a daily step count is a popular way of increasing movement and activity levels in day-to-day life in a low-impact, safe and free way. While the jury's out on the precise number – a 2023 study ...

Walking is often regarded as one of the most straightforward and accessible forms of exercise. It delivers big benefits for weight loss, overall metabolic health and even improved cognition. And ...

(NEXSTAR) — You’ve likely been told you need to get thousands and thousands of steps a day, causing you to frequently check your smartwatch to make sure you hit that benchmark. If the 10,000 steps ...