After age 50, most adults gradually lose muscle mass and strength unless they regularly challenge their muscles. Research ...

For a program to be most effective, Washington recommends sticking to it for at least four to five weeks before changing it ...

The changes may shift how people think of Planet Fitness, which has nearly 2,800 locations and about 21 million members. So ...

You can do yoga as a workout in a way that strengthens the muscles, putting them under an increasing amount of tension as you ...

The first oral GLP-1 medication for weight loss has been approved for use in the U.S. The Wegovy pill, from drugmaker Novo Nordisk, was cleared by the Food and Drug Administration to reduce excess ...

Strength exercises give your body many lasting benefits. Doing these exercises regularly can lower your risk of chronic health problems like heart disease and improve your overall mental well-being.

Highmark will start covering a version of Noom — a subscription-based app that claims to enable weight loss by harnessing psychological research — at no cost for nearly 2 million members next year.

Background: Weight stigma is linked to a range of adverse outcomes, including reduced engagement in physical activity, yet the psychological pathways underlying these associations remain ...