Building strength, expert says, might help keep elderly out of hospitals… Exercise programs designed to increase muscle density in the elderly could help reduce rates of disability and hospitalization, new research suggests. The contention stems from a study of 3,011 healthy U.S. residents, aged 70 to 80. During about a…

For people in cardiac rehabilitation who are overweight, longer but slower walks are better for losing weight and improving heart health than shorter, brisker walks, a new study has found. Frequent long, slow walks — 45 minutes to 60 minutes a day at a moderate pace, five to six days a week — were found [...]

Concerns about health and looks are driving thousands to cut back on booze Men are worried that drinking too much alcohol will give them a beer belly or man boobs according to a new survey for the Know Your Limits campaign published today. Released during Men’s Health Week, the statistics show that watching the waistlin…

Forget for a moment that the shape of your midsection largely determines how good you’ll look on the beach this summer – and how well you’ll play volleyball. We’ll get back to that in a minute. The pursuit of abs goes deeper. You strive for a six-pack as if your life depended on it, and [...]

Feels like the body, doesn’t it? When your stride gets choppy on the running trail or your form goes wobbly in the gym, you tell yourself to go a bit more, but your body won’t let you. So your mind drifts to a hot shower and a cold beer. It’s quittin’ time. There it is: [...]