Your daily step count might reveal more than just your fitness progress. In a study of nearly 95,000 adults wearing activity trackers, lower step totals were linked to later Parkinson’s diagnoses.

The benefits of walking range from a lower risk of cardiovascular disease to extending your life on the whole. But getting more steps in can be a challenge, particularly when we spend so much time ...

A “moderate” amount of physical activity—in the form of getting your daily steps—could be help slow Alzheimer’s disease among those at risk. This is the finding of Mass General Brigham scientists who ...

Older people who are particularly at risk of Alzheimer’s disease could slow their cognitive decline by taking just 3000 steps a day. Why this step count might have this effect is unclear, but it could ...

Step aside, outdated exercise goals. For years, 10,000 steps has been promoted by fitness trackers, health apps and medical professionals as the gold standard for daily physical activity. But if that ...

Third Prize Winner: Plumb Line Staircase. Image Courtesy of Buildner The event invited designers to reflect on one of architecture's oldest and most symbolic elements: the stair. Beyond its functional ...

New research suggests a new step count goal for older adults. The step count is approachable for many. Walking just one to two days a week can lead to big cardiovascular benefits—doctors weigh in.

Though Counter’s mission to transform the clean beauty world and empower women hasn’t changed, its products, their packaging, and so much more has. “Changing the name was an opportunity for us for a ...

If some days it’s easier to reach your step goals than others, you may still be protecting yourself against cardiovascular disease and early death, according to a new study. For women older than 60 in ...

A few years ago, in 2020, during the pandemic, I started exercising in the only space I had: my living room. No gyms. No studios. Just a yoga mat and free YouTube workouts. Over the course of a year, ...