Americans should sit less and move more, even if that activity comes in tiny chunks, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) latest physical activity guidelines. Just as ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- New exercise guidelines released last week set a minimum sweat allotment for good health. For most adults, that's 2½ hours a week. How much physical activity you need depends on age ...

You've likely heard the idea that sitting is the new smoking. Compared with 1960, workers in the U.S. burn about 140 fewer calories, on average, per day due to our sedentary office jobs. And, while it ...

Late last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed COVID isolation guidelines, signaling a move by government agencies to issue public health policies that stand the greatest ...

David E. Conroy receives funding from the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation. He is affiliated with The Pennsylvania State University and Northwestern University. Sherry ...

WASHINGTON - Get moving: New exercise guidelines released Tuesday set a minimum sweat allotment for good health. For most adults, that's 2.5 hours a week. How much physical activity you need depends ...