Imagine you have just finished a workout. Your legs are like jelly, your lungs are burning and you just want to collapse on the couch. But instead, you pick yourself up and go for a brisk walk. While ...

Regular exercise supports immune health by improving the circulation of your immune cells and reducing inflammation, but ...

Repeated exercise, or wasting, can change the way key genes work.

Taking creatine before or after workouts aids muscle growth and strength. Consistency matters more than timing. It boosts ...

I had to wear compression socks and even compression stockings after surgery to help prevent blood clots and pulmonary embolisms by placing pressure on my legs. The goal is to help lower the swelling ...

Ashwagandha root extract can be a game changer for athletes and gym-goers. Here is how it can benefit them, along with the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A University at Buffalo neuroscientist whose focus is the brain’s reward system and its role in addiction is helping to illuminate how exercise can aid the brain in addiction recovery.

‘A more severe flu infection places a greater inflammatory and metabolic load on the body, often requiring longer periods of ...

The results from research are in: Exercise benefits eating disorder recovery Surprising to many, there are several scientific studies reporting how exercise supports ED recovery. One research group ...

This post follows on from an overview of the physical and psychological pros and cons of exercising during recovery from anorexia. Like the first post, it’s co-authored by me, Emily, and paediatrician ...

About six months ago, Sarah* went to a friend's house for a dinner party. The next thing she knew, she was waking up, bleary-eyed in her own apartment. "I was home, and the bike I went to dinner with ...

A three-year exercise program improved survival in colon cancer patients and kept disease at bay, a first-of-its-kind international experiment showed. At-home STD tests offer new options for screening ...