You’ve probably heard this one a few times before: Research suggests that exercise is linked to a longer life. What’s more surprising is that a tiny amount of activity could have a noticeable effect, ...

A new study identifies the right number to reap the health benefits of walking. By Simar Bajaj Walking 10,000 steps a day has long been a fitness cliché. But new research suggests that the health ...

That 10,000-steps-a-day benchmark we all know? Turns out it started as a marketing gimmick in 1960s Japan. The number gained popularity thanks to a pedometer called the “manpo-kei,” or “10,000-step ...

Previous guidance recommended people walk at least 10,000 steps a day. A new study suggests that walking just 4,000 steps a day, rather than the more widely recommended 10,000 steps a day, could be ...