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News Articles: Exercise

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  • Health

Here's how to retrain your brain to crave movement more than screen time

If you're finding yourself glued to your phone these days, scrolling the news, here's how to change your habits and get moving instead.

April 13, 2025
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By:
  • Diana Hill and
  • Katy Bowman
People who exercised the equivalent of about an hour of walking a day, six days a week saw the most benefit.

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  • Your Health

Colon cancer survivors who exercise regularly live longer

Colon cancer is on the rise in younger people in the U.S. New research shows regular exercise can help survivors live longer — in some cases even longer than people who didn't have cancer.

April 07, 2025
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By:
  • Maria Godoy
People who exercise regularly have a greater capacity to store fat under the skin, which is better than storing it around organs like the liver and the heart.

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  • Your Health

People who exercise have healthier belly fat, new study finds

Here's another good reason to keep exercising. A study finds people with obesity who exercise can store more fat under the skin instead of around their organs, which is much better for their health.

September 16, 2024
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By:
  • Maria Godoy

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  • Global Health

Forget about the gym! Chicken-sizing will keep you fit. Bonus: Fresh eggs

Going to the gym is a great way to get exercise — once you get into your gym duds and motivate yourself to start working out. But in other parts of the world, there's a different way to stay fit.

June 30, 2024
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By:
  • Michaeleen Doucleff
Climbing stairs is a good way to get quick bursts of aerobic exercise, says cardiologist Dr. Carlin Long.

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  • News

Elevator or stairs? Your choice could boost longevity, study finds

A new study shows people who are in the habit of climbing stairs are less likely to die from heart disease compared to those who don't. Stair climbers also had a slight boost in longevity.

April 30, 2024
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By:
  • Allison Aubrey
What's the best time to exercise? The science of circadian rhythms has some clues.

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  • Health

Your muscles keep time too. How circadian rhythms affect your workout and your health

Scientists think the timing of exercise might matter for performance — and for your overall health. Here's what to know about their latest findings.

March 29, 2024
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By:
  • Will Stone
Tai chi has many health benefits. It improves flexibility, reduces stress and can help lower blood pressure.

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  • Health

Tai chi reduces blood pressure better than aerobic exercise, study finds

The slow-moving Chinese martial art tai chi is known to increase flexibility and balance. Now, research suggests it's more effective at reducing blood pressure than more vigorous forms of exercise.

February 14, 2024
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By:
  • Maria Godoy
Walking, biking or even riding a scooter to get from place to place ups your non-exercise activity thermogenesis, or NEAT. Small movements can make a positive difference to your overall health.

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  • Your Health

9 ways to get healthier in 2024 without trying very hard

Last year, NPR's health reporters dug into the science of healthy living. Here are nine things they learned that can help you embrace small shifts with big payoffs in the year ahead.

January 02, 2024
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By:
  • Carmel Wroth and
  • Andrea Muraskin
People who practice cognitively enhanced tai chi significantly improved their scores on memory tests.

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  • Your Health

Tai chi helps boost memory, study finds. One type seems most beneficial

Research shows that a daily dose of tai chi, the slow-moving meditative, martial art can boost our body and brain. A new study finds adding word games to tai chi doubles the increase in memory.

November 07, 2023
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By:
  • Allison Aubrey
Clarence DeMar in 1932.

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  • Health

A study of this champion's heart helped prove the benefits of exercise

More than a 100 years ago, doctors thought that too much running or other vigorous activity could harm us. Marathoner Clarence DeMar proved them wrong.

September 23, 2023
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By:
  • Paul Cuno-Booth
Walking five minutes every half-hour can reduce the risk of high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease.

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  • Health

Sitting all day can be deadly. 5-minute walks can offset harms

People who get regular short bouts of exercise are less likely to develop diabetes, dementia and heart disease, a new study finds. And an added benefit - regular movement puts people in a better mood.

January 13, 2023
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By:
  • Allison Aubrey
Back and neck pain from screen use are common. Researchers say breaking up the work day with little bursts of exercise can help.

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  • Health

Got neck and back pain? Break up your work day with these 5 exercises for relief

Hunching over screens takes a toll. Movement researchers say you can prevent pain from accumulating by taking quick breaks for movement. Here are 5 exercises to try that take a minute or less.

January 06, 2023
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By:
  • Bara Vaida
A bottle of disinfectant sits by gym equipment in a park in the eastern suburbs of Sydney Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Personal trainers turned a waterfront park at Sydney's Rushcutters Bay into an outdoor gym to get around pandemic lockdown restrictions.

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  • Health

Greater exercise activity is tied to less severe COVID-19 outcomes, a study shows

A team of researchers' study suggests that COVID-19 health leaders incorporate exercise into their mitigation strategies.

December 23, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Linda Munson's youngest grandson, Daniel Gomez, 2, tries on an Oculus headset in her yard in Berlin, Conn. Playing different virtual reality games has become her family's regular Sunday activity, Munson said.

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  • Your Health

Virtual workouts spiked during the pandemic — and the trend is sticking around

During lockdown, gyms were out of the question. But some people felt more comfortable exercising at home, and companies hope to keep attracting new users by making VR apps more addictive and fun.

May 22, 2022
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By:
  • April Fulton
Linda Munson's youngest grandson, Daniel Gomez, 2, tries on an Oculus headset in her yard in Berlin, Conn. Playing different virtual reality games has become her family's regular Sunday activity, Munson said.

Tagged as: 

  • Your Health

Virtual workouts spiked during the pandemic — and the trend is sticking around

During lockdown, gyms were out of the question. But some people felt more comfortable exercising at home, and companies hope to keep attracting new users by making VR apps more addictive and fun.

May 22, 2022
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By:
  • April Fulton
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