With older age can come retirement and a chance to slow down, and according to research, that slowing down can carry over to physical activity as well.

Many companies are making changes to encourage healthy lifestyle habits at work. But how effective are these efforts? Are they just trendy or do they improve the health of employees?

Weight loss can be a long journey. However, in a new study of obese children, the researchers found that changes to diet and exercise showed fairly quick results.

Short-term overeating may not only result in weight gain — it can have long-term affects on metabolism too. Can exercise counter the harmful effects of a holiday feast?

Could a relatively simple test for heart abnormalities save athletes' lives? Recent research suggests that it might.

Eating healthily and exercising regularly have many health benefits for your heart and metabolism. New research suggests these healthy habits may also protect against kidney stones.

Exercise can help treat diabetes, heart disease and other health problems. While getting people to move can be difficult, asking them about fitness habits may spur them to act.

Many medical conditions do not come on suddenly but instead have warning signs first. Diabetes, for example, starts with increased insulin resistance.

Injuries that prevent athletes from exercising can be both extremely frustrating and common. Thankfully, a new treatment for a common tendon condition has shown promise.