Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Taking the stairs is a form of NEAT, or non-exercise activity thermogenesis. (Getty Images) (Cavan Images via Getty Images) Maybe ...

A new study from the University of South Australia suggests that watching TV and playing video games may be detrimental to your memory and cognitive health. The study examined the brain activity of ...

Research shows that the physical activities we do as we go about our lives, at work or in the home, aren't enough to protect us from having a stroke. However, exercising in our free time and using ...

If you’re not a fan of working out or simply don’t have time, we have good news for you. Doing everyday chores and activities a bit more briskly might lead to big gains in health and longevity, a new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you can’t help but dance when your favorite song comes on, you’re in luck. “Dancing lights up the brain’s reward system by ...

In a previous entry, we talked about the many brain health benefits of physical exercise, and its role in reducing risk of MCI and progression to dementia. But you don’t have to hit the gym to get ...

Research conducted at the University of Gothenburg shows that the physical activities we do as we go about our lives, at work or in the home, aren’t enough to protect us from having a stroke. However, ...