NPR's science podcast Short Wave brings us stories on food fortification, why some people don't seem to get the flu, and a study on how much vigorous exercise you really need.

The hardest part of working out consistently? Getting started. Once you do, though, you start feeling (and soon, seeing!) the positive impact on your mind and body. But with so many workout options ...

New research indicates that 30 minutes of exercise a day can help improve weight loss and reduce body fat. Volia Bigel/Stocksy Experts recommend from 150 to 300 minutes of moderate to vigorous ...

If you experience issues with your sleep, such as insomnia, regular awakenings or other sleep disorders, you may have considered exercise as a tool to help (and if you haven't, there's plenty of ...

Source: StockSnap.io, used with permission. Weekend workout warriors, rejoice! A study out of George Washington University, published in the January 9, 2017 issue of the Journal of the American ...

Aerobic fitness is a strong predictor of heart health and longevity, and it can be improved with weekend-only exercise. Exercising only on weekends can still be beneficial, provided the same total ...

Just 150 minutes of exercise per week could help lower blood sugar, reverse prediabetes. Image credit: Ana Luz Crespi/Stocksy. The increasing numbers of people with type 2 diabetes is a major ...

Weekend workout trend: here’s what a fitness expert says about exercising just two days a week, and whether it can really ...

Welcome to week 7 of our stability ball workout! When you incorporate the stability ball into your workouts, you improve balance, flexibility and coordination for your golf swing by calling on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Making a New Year's resolution to get in shape is one thing; actually sticking to it is another. Getting fit is a worthy goal for ...

Throughout our lives, we have learned that the week after we “spring forward” is one of acclimating to “earlier” wakeups, lower energy levels and less-than-productive days. By the end of the week, we ...

Is it better to work out four times a week than six times a week? That's the finding of a new study in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, which Gretchen Reynolds reported on in the New York ...