Panic attacks can lead to an intense fear that one’s body is experiencing a medical emergency, says Jaclyn Weisman, an ...

“If we become fitter, our brains benefit even more from a single session of exercise.” ...

Interested in boosting your longevity? All you may have to do is vary your exercise. Switching between activities such as ...

Adults who were active early in the morning had significantly lower risks of obesity, high blood pressure, and other heart ...

(Science Photo Library/Canva) Exercise works wonders throughout the human body, including the brain. Research suggests an ...

Medical expert Dr. Payal Kohli breaks down how hormones, metabolism and muscle composition shape the way men and women ...

Just one 15-minute session of aerobic exercise floods the brain with brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

Research tracking thousands of adults found that staying fit lowered mortality and liver disease risk among drinkers—though ...

A small lab-based study suggests that intense exercise may help keep cancer cells from progressing, implying this could also be part of a larger cancer-prevention strategy Intense exercise can spark ...

A University of Iowa-led research team has documented in humans that physical exercise sparks an increase in brain waves ...

A 20-year study of 400,000 people found women see larger reductions in premature death and heart risks than men, even with ...