For years, federal physical activity guidelines have told Americans how much time they should spend moving each week: at least 150 minutes, or 75 minutes if workouts are particularly vigorous. But the ...

In good news for office workers, a new study from the University of Sydney, Australia has found increasing your step count may counteract the health consequences of too much sedentary time each day.

At just 7,000 steps a day, research suggests you can lower your risk of several health issues, including death from any cause ...

On average, Americans take just under 5,000 steps a day. It’s a concerning number, given that public-health researchers consider a daily step count of less than 5,000 to be sedentary, and sedentary ...

Researchers compiled data from 33 pre-existing studies and 96,173 adults Getty Stock Photo A recent study found that increasing your daily step count may reduce symptoms — as well as risk — of ...

New research breaks down the minimum amount of steps to take daily for heart health. Here's what it found, plus what experts ...