Objectives Physical activity guidelines inform policy and practice in promoting healthier lifestyles. The WHO advocates for distinct recommendations for each country to address variation in needs, ...

woman in gym exercising abdominals The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans provides recommendations for physical activity that have the potential to reduce the risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — At the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, HHS released the second edition of the Physical ...

Language learning app Duolingo has apparently been using the iPhone's Live Activity feature to display ads on the Lock Screen ...

This guidance, updated for the first time since 2008, provides evidence-based recommendations for children (ages 3-17) and adults. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released the ...

Bottom Line: Updated physical activity guidelines released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) tell Americans to get moving, and for how long, with aerobic and ...

In 2008, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the first edition of their “Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans” after assessing mountains of science-based ...

Older adults largely don’t meet physical activity guidelines, according to a report published Nov. 26 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2022, 13.9% of adults aged 65 and older met ...

Objective To examine the association of leisure-time physical activity with mortality from influenza and pneumonia. Methods A nationally representative sample of US adults (aged ≥18 years) who ...

The CDC recommends 150 minutes of aerobics and two days of strength training. Only about half of adults in the United States are meeting physical activity guidelines set by the Centers for Disease ...