Getting a certain number of daily steps has long been known to boost overall health — and now a new study has pinpointed how many you need to keep depression at bay. A research team led by Bruno ...

While medical care usually measures life expectancy through chronological age or the number of chronic illnesses, physical ...

In the age of smartwatches, monitoring step counts has never been easier, but current physical activity guidelines do not explicitly recommend specific step counts for health. A new study from ...

Taking a step is something most people take for granted. But as we age, the amount of time it takes to put one foot in front ...

A recent study found that increasing your daily step count may reduce symptoms — as well as risk — of depression. The study, conducted by Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni, Valentina Díaz-Goñi and Estela Jiménez ...

BYU students walk to and from class during the university's Winter Semester. Adults between the ages of 18 and 30 had the biggest reduction in steps during and after the pandemic. (Ethan Porter) A new ...

While Americans were mostly sitting at home at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, their daily step count was a lot lower, and a new study suggests they still haven’t gotten back into the habit. The ...