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August 22, 2016

10 things you do at the gym that annoy everyone around you

Blasting music through your headphones, stalking your go-to elliptical machine while you warm up, spritzing perfume post workout… you may not know it, but one of your gym habits could be totally throwing off someone else's workout game.

August 19, 2016

Helmets prevent severe head injuries in bike accidents

Despite some criticism of bike helmets for not being protective enough, they do cut the risk of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) by half when riders suffer a head injury, a U.S. study suggests.

August 19, 2016

Virtual reality treadmills help prevent falls in elderly

Adding a virtual reality obstacle course to treadmill workouts may help prevent more falls among vulnerable adults than using a treadmill on its own, a small study suggests.

August 17, 2016

Heat-related illness most common in early preseason of college football

Heat stroke and heat exhaustion most often affect college football players during the first two weeks of preseason practice and the risk goes up with higher temperatures, according to a new U.S. study.

August 17, 2016

Exercise won’t fix the obesity epidemic, researchers argue

The food industry has helped push the belief that people's sedentary lifestyles are solely to blame for widespread obesity, three researchers argue in a new editorial.

August 16, 2016

What's the most challenging gymnastics event, according to physics?

Fans of the Summer Olympics can't seem to get enough of American gymnast Simone Biles.

August 16, 2016

3 ways to boost your gut health to fight disease

Taking care of your gut is one of the most important things you can do for your health— bar none.

August 16, 2016

Should Olympians train less?

Michael Phelps rewrote the Olympic record book at this Olympics.

August 16, 2016

Heart groups suggests people get up every now and then

People should get about 30 minutes of exercise each day to counteract the potentially harmful effects of being inactive for too long, according to a new statement from a leading U.S. heart group.

August 15, 2016

Olympic-goers get an eyeful of Rio's beauty-consumed culture

RIO DE JANEIRO — Each morning, 75-year-old Jose Rebamar works his biceps, triceps and quadriceps with stone weights at an outside gym that looks out on Rio de Janeiro's iconic Sugarloaf Mountain.