Being in good physical shape when you’re younger can reduce the risk of cancer — at least for men, new research suggests. The study, published Tuesday in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, found ...

Male adolescents with the highest levels of physical fitness were 33 percent less likely to have severe narrowing of the coronary arteries almost 40 years later when compared with their least-fit ...

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers investigate the relationship between the gut microbiome, physical fitness, and epigenetic aging in physically fit individuals.

It is well known that being physically fit is associated with lower risk of disease. One factor associated with higher risk of cardiovascular disease is having a low maximal heart rate. Although ...

Exercise can’t erase the years, but it can certainly help stave off the effects of aging. In fact, being physically fit is one of the best things you can do for your physical and mental health.

Aging is often a maligned occurrence. As men age, many begin to experience a host of physical ailments that can interrupt day to day life. Aching knees, shoulders, back and hips or a slower metabolism ...

Soldiers conduct a sunrise run at Fort Stewart, Georgia. A recent study found U.S. Army recruits are increasingly out of shape. (Capt. William Carraway/Army) A new study in a journal that focuses on ...

Stronger men are perceived to be more conservative, a new study shows. Men with greater upper body strength were seen as more right-wing, which experts link to their heightened competitiveness, ...