Although overweight, obesity and high-intensity statin therapy can increase diabetes risk, new evidence demonstrates ...

Physical activity improves balance, reaction time and neuromuscular control which can reduce the risk of falls and prevent ...

Exercise can’t erase the years, but it can certainly help stave off the effects of aging. In fact, being physically fit is one of the best things you can do for your physical and mental health.

Being in good physical shape when you’re younger can reduce the risk of cancer — at least for men, new research suggests. The study, published Tuesday in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, found ...

Male adolescents with the highest levels of physical fitness were 33 percent less likely to have severe narrowing of the coronary arteries almost 40 years later when compared with their least-fit ...

Some law enforcement agencies in Texas are shedding mandatory physical fitness standards. Is the San Angelo Police Department among them? SAPD Chief Travis Griffith said there is no push to change the ...

Merriam-Webster defines physical fitness as “good health and strength achieved through exercise.” But what exactly does that mean? In the real world, the definition of being physically fit varies from ...

The White House on Friday released a copy of results from President Biden's first physical exam, which claims he is fit to lead the nation and highlights observations including his "stiffened" walking ...

New research into the relationship between higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness and executive functions among school-age children suggests that kids who are physically fit tend to have more ...