Exercise may be at the heart of good diabetes control. Literally.

Your day-to-day activities just may halve your risk for heart failure.

Exercise is almost never a bad thing, but new evidence suggests that not all exercise is created equal.

Making healthy lifestyle changes to lose weight is likely a smart choice for the long-term health of all obese people — even if they don't yet have medical issues related to their weight.

Pumping iron to stay strong may keep your heart pumping, too. Healthy lifestyle practices may prevent the majority of heart attacks in younger women.

Want to reduce your heart disease risk? Some sun salutations or warrior poses might help.

Having weight loss surgery can improve obese patients' health, but it isn't a fix-all for health problems tied to being obese. Exercise may improve these patients' overall health even more and lower their risk for diabetes.

Heart disease and stroke are the main causes of death and disability in people with diabetes. Exercise, however, has proven to be a great way to lower that risk.

For people with chronic high blood sugar, exercise and a healthy diet could delay or prevent diabetes. New research shows those interventions could even save lives.

Your health care provider may emphasize the importance of exercise, but exactly how important is physical activity for staying healthy?