The idea of 10,000 steps a day became very popular, but most of the health benefits that people care about, such as better heart health, lower risk of early death, improvements in insulin sensitivity, ...

From pricey wearable devices to your phone, it has never been easier to track your daily physical activity, or lack of it. And if you're like many Americans and spend nine-plus hours sitting every day ...

For years, 10,000 steps a day has been the magic number for health. Fitness trackers, phone apps and even workplace challenges have embraced it as the gold standard. But new research suggests that you ...

Walking 10,000 steps a day has long been a fitness cliche. But new research suggests that the health benefits of walking ramp up until about 7,000 steps -- before leveling out. And as daily goals go, ...

Want to reduce your risk of death? Cut your chances of dementia? How about lowering your odds for heart disease or cancer? According to a new study published in The Lancet Public Health Journal, 7,000 ...

Most of us have heard that getting 10,000 steps a day is a great benchmark for good health — but a recent study published in the Lancet Public Health found that people who get 7,000 steps per day have ...