A diet high in ultra-processed foods is associated with higher amounts of fat stored inside thigh muscles, regardless of the number of calories consumed or level of physical activity, according to a s...

The actor and activist on aging into her latest role: sneaker model.

The activity that Jane Fonda, the 87-year-old Oscar winner, activist and aerobics queen, is most associated with these days is ...

Loneliness and isolation among older people in the US have mostly returned to pre-pandemic rates, but that means more than one third of people ages 50 to 80 feel lonely, and nearly as many feel isolat...

People around the world are living longer -- but not necessarily healthier -- lives, according to Mayo Clinic research. A study of 183 World Health Organization (WHO) member countries found those addi...

Want to lower your blood pressure? A new study pinpoints exactly what kind of exercise is best for easing blood pressure, and it doesn’t involve running on the treadmill or pumping iron at the gym.

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Sugar is sneaky. Just when you think you’ve got its whereabouts figured out, you begin taking a closer look at nutrition labels, only to discover the sweet stuff is hiding out in any number of foods a...

There’s good news and bad news when it comes to your risk of developing heart disease, the leading killer in the U.S.

Let’s start with the bad. Several factors raise a person’s risk for getting heart...

If you have time for only one exercise, fitness experts say, try this...

Seated? Please stand (don’t use your hands) to give tribute to the one exercise that fitness gurus say stands out among the re...

Use anything on and off all day, every day — for decades — and over time, it’s bound to show wear and tear. Case in point: the protective cushion between your bones, otherwise known as cartilage.

We’re not going to lie. Eating healthily after 50 requires effort on two fronts: boosting your intake of good-for-you foods, such as berries, leafy greens, whole grains, and lean proteins, while cutti...

Setting goals can be motivating and helpful. However, many typical New Year’s resolutions can leave us feeling bad about ourselves and are demotivating, especially when we have trouble reaching them. ...

Feet are often underappreciated. We don’t think much about them until they hurt or give us problems. But they are of course crucial to getting us around and keeping us balanced.

“Your feet carry your...