America has an obesity problem. The National Institutes of Health estimates that two in five adults are overweight and one out of every three adults are obese. Though a healthy diet has the biggest ...

Key Takeaway Routine exercise lowers blood pressure by strengthening the heart, increasing the number and elasticity of blood vessels, and reducing cholesterol and blood sugar levels that can damage ...

Achieving a balanced weekly regimen including not only moderate and vigorous aerobic exercise but also muscle-strengthening activities is the best route to lower mortality, data from half a million ...

Regardless of the intensity of exercise you prefer, keeping a consistent routine can keep your heart healthy. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images Aerobic exercise like jogging, biking, ...

A new study from Dartmouth College sheds light on how easy to moderate aerobic exercise affects the human mind differently than high-intensity workouts over a full calendar year. This ...

Having trouble sleeping? Just 30 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise can help improve sleep quality. A researcher at the Johns Hopkins Center for Sleep says it won't take long to see a benefit. "It’s ...

A 12-month aerobic exercise program reduced the risk for type 2 diabetes among people with central obesity over 10 years, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Ying Chen, MD, PhD, ...

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Aerobic exercise, also known as cardio, "involves activities that use large muscle groups rhythmically and continuously, raising the heart and breathing rates," explains Gontang. He says that the word ...