Five daily exercises can help maintain strength and independence.

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aThe Cardiac Exercise Research Group at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway ...

Lower belly fat can feel stubborn after 50, but the process of flattening it stays refreshingly straightforward. Targeted weight loss might still not exist, but regular exercise paired with smart ...

It’s hard to relax when times are uncertain, world events move at an unsettling speed and news headlines are grim. All that stress takes a toll on the body, especially the heart. Mental health experts ...

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Every year, I climb to the top of Everest. It’s no big deal. I take it one step at a time, 80,000 steps per year. By the time Dec. 31 arrives, I calculated, I have ascended at least seven vertical ...

Your lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a muscular ring that connects your esophagus with your stomach. It relaxes to let food pass through but otherwise stays closed to prevent stomach acid from ...

Cardio may be excellent for improving heart heath, but it doesn’t effectively fire up the belly. After 50, hormonal shifts alter how and where fat is stored in the body. A reduction in lean muscle ...

People often complain—and rightly so—that the typical exercise science study involves a half-dozen male undergraduates who follow some sort of workout routine for a couple of weeks. So you can imagine ...