A study finds that people who did one specific form of brain training in the 1990s were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next 20 years.

You might want to consider mixing up the different types of exercise you do throughout the week: a new study has found a ...

A simple brain-training exercise could reduce people's risk of developing dementia by 25 percent, a study said Monday, but ...

Engaging in 150 minutes of consistent aerobic weekly exercise may help keep your brain younger, according to recent findings from a study published in the current issue of the Journal of Sport and ...

Adults who did regular aerobic exercise for a year had brains that appeared about one year younger on MRI scans than people ...

The big health benefits of just a little movement.

A study of data including more than 111,000 adults concluded that people who did the highest variety of exercises had a 19% lower risk of premature death compared to those with the least amount of ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

To exercise, or not to exercise: that is not the question. For no matter your views on Shakespeare (or writers who glibly reference his work), exercise is unquestionably good for you. In fact, ...

In a new study, people who followed a moderate-to-vigorous aerobic exercise routine for a year had a noticeable drop in brain age, while those who stuck to their usual fitness routine saw a slight ...

Experts agree that walking is one of the easiest and most effective ways to improve your health, says Harry Bullmore. Here are the best ways to get the most out of your daily steps ...