Short, intense bursts of activity – such as climbing the stairs or carrying heavy shopping – could reduce the risk of heart attacks, stroke and heart failure in women by up to 45%, a study suggests.

Even short bursts of physical activity — the kind that come from simple, daily tasks — can benefit people’s health, according to a large study published Thursday in the journal The Lancet Public ...

Your fitness tracker might be telling you that you need 10,000 steps, 30 minutes of cardio or even an hour at the gym every ...

Running to the bus or climbing a few flights of stairs can make a difference. Just a few short bursts of vigorous activity each day – such as running to catch a bus or hoofing it up a few flights of ...

Walking in short bursts or climbing stairs can burn 20% to 60% more energy than sustained activity for the same distance, a new study has found. Researchers at the University of Milan, in Italy, ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S., making it critical to have on your radar. While research has consistently found that eating a healthy diet and being active ...

A study reveals that just 3.4 minutes of daily vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA) is associated with a 45% reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events and a 67% lower risk ...

Short bursts of movement throughout the day — no matter how small — can help the heart, especially for women, research published Tuesday found. The study, published in the British Journal of Sports ...

Short bursts of incidental vigorous physical exertion, lasting less than a minute each, may almost halve the risk of a major cardiovascular event, such as heart attack or heart failure among women who ...