Exercise is great for the brain. And if your exercise game includes bodybuilding, you may have an edge over the rest of us: halting the progression of Alzheimer’s. But if weight training is off the table for you, there’s an easier way…

Losing those first pounds may feel impossible. No wonder those weight loss drugs, even with a growing list of side effects, are popular. But what if you could naturally regulate your appetite, without the risk or expense?

Exercise does more than help build muscle. It could reverse a key driver of muscle aging by helping older muscle cells restore the cleanup-and-repair systems they need to stay strong, responsive and ready for the life you want to keep living.

Think walking is enough for heart protection? A cardiologist explains why women who skip strength training may be missing out on an opportunity to lower heart attack risk by almost 45 percent…

You don’t need a gym, a trainer or a long workout to make sure your strength is there when you need it most. A simple four minute resistance routine helped older adults make gains in the everyday skills that matter for staying fit and independent.

Can 10 minutes of exercise help your body fight cancer? It may not sound like much. But when it comes to teaching your body to become a tougher place for cancer to grow, it’s a very good place to start.

Your brain’s nightly “dishwasher” relies on cerebrospinal fluid to help clear waste. Power it up with a simple body movement that supports the process in a surprising way: a hydraulic-like connection between the abdomen, spine and brain.

Congratulations! You worked hard, pushed through the struggle and reached your goal weight. Now comes the challenge of keeping it off. Good news: Research suggests fewer daily steps than previously thought may help prevent those pounds from creeping back.

For decades, doctors have treated AFib using three main pillars: medications for heart rate, procedures to fix the heart’s rhythm, and blood thinners to prevent stroke. But an overlooked 4th pillar could reverse it…

You don’t need long workouts to protect your health. Dialing it down to brief bursts of daily vigorous activity — just enough to leave you breathless — can lower your risk of these eight chronic diseases…

I’m bringing up that word: exercise. Truth is there are few ways around it, and nothing but good if you can embrace it, like shaving a year off your brain’s age. But don’t give up hope if you can’t exercise…

Drugs work, but I also like to look beyond pharmacologic solutions to underlying causes. That’s why I’m sharing data on a traditional Chinese mind-body exercise found to lower blood pressure as effectively as a drug…