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People who played tennis, badminton or soccer tended to live longer than those who cycled, swam or jogged.

Americans advance a lot of theories for why they have so many more gun deaths than other countries do. The answer is lying in plain sight.

Russian Disinformation: From Cold War to Kanye

CT, M.R.I. and ultrasound scans offer different advantages and drawbacks.

The muscles of older men and women who have exercised for decades are indistinguishable in many ways from those of healthy 25-year-olds.

The appendix is turning out to contain biologically useful tissue that may help prevent nasty gastrointestinal ills.

Some simple techniques might shore up our commitment to being physically active as the seasons change.

The best evidence available suggests that saturated fat, rather than dietary cholesterol per se, is the major contributor to serum cholesterol.

In an excerpt from his new book, the NPR host Peter Sagal writes: “If I don’t leave my headphones behind when I run, I wouldn’t spend a single minute of my waking life free from input.”

Ten minutes of mild exercise can immediately alter how certain parts of the brain communicate and coordinate with one another and improve memory function.

Research shows that we can tame anxiety to use it as a resource.

Despite having many friends in their 70s, 80s and 90s, I’ve been far too slow to realize that how we respond to aging is a choice made in the mind, not in the gym.

Two hours after eating is a crude rule of thumb. A more accurate answer depends on the drugs you are taking and your medical conditions.

Sarcopenia, a decline in skeletal muscle in older people, contributes to loss of independence.

Drink more fluids, consume less sodium and eat a diet that includes calcium-rich foods.

Tai chi moves can be easily learned and executed by people of all ages and states of health, even elderly people in wheelchairs.

More research is done on the therapeutic benefits of dogs than on cats and other animals. But there are signs of change.

When a loved one in another state is ill, virtually attending appointments is only part of the solution.

There may be a lot of bickering, but your memory creates a nostalgia-inducing highlight reel that makes you want to plan the next trip.

Two new studies look at what happens when we do not exercise or move around much for a period of time.

Public showers, locker rooms and swimming pools are breeding grounds for the fungi that cause athlete’s foot. Footwear can help prevent infections.

Strategies for traveling without letting your phone keep you from enjoying your trip.

For lifelong heart health, start exercising early in life and keep exercising often. But even if you have neglected to exercise and are now middle-aged, it is not too late.

A growing body of research suggests that our bodies function optimally when we align our eating patterns with our circadian rhythms.

Suddenly at midlife, the gut instinct I had long relied on to make important life decisions left me. Here’s how I learned to get it back.

“Forest bathing,” or immersing yourself in nature, is being embraced by doctors and others as a way to combat stress and improve health.

Once you have a hammertoe, the bad news is it doesn’t just go away.

The first of the president’s three wives has said very little about her ex-husband since he took office. “But we speak,” she points out.

Some antibiotics can make you violently ill if you drink.

Food companies are capitalizing on the low-carb, gluten-free trend by using vegetables like cauliflower to replace flour, rice and other simple carbs.