Exercise

When walking your dog, do you wrap its leash around your wrist or fingers? Do you use a retractable leash? Either way, you may be putting yourself at risk for an injury depending on how you hold the leash.

Are you among the growing number of electronic bicycle users across the country?

The benefits of walking are well-known. Now, Norwegian researchers have identified another: decreased risk of chronic low-back pain.

A checklist for keeping it safe

Quick, what do Kevin Bacon and a group of European researchers have in common?

Four minutes of incidental vigorous physical activity a day. That’s all middle-aged women need to do to cut in half their risk of a heart attack and stroke, Australian researchers claim.

As the weather warms, here are 10 things you can do to give your health and well-being a boost.

Spending more than 10.6 hours a day sitting, lying down or reclining can raise your risk of dying from heart-related causes – even if you exercise regularly, researchers warn.

Getting most of your movement during weekend workouts can lower the risk of hundreds of diseases and be equally effective as regular exercise, according to researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital.

Do you have uncontrolled high blood pressure, blood sugar or cholesterol? Don’t eat well or get enough exercise and sleep?