Health & Fitness

Why hiking with a weighted backpack is worth the extra effort, according to exercise scientists

Here’s what experts have to say about the new Body Roundness Index

To lower breast cancer risk, combining healthy diet with lifestyle habits is best bet, study suggests

Abortion rights advocates prevail on seven U.S. state ballot measures but lose in three

Sitting at a desk all day? Try these three stretches to relieve hip and lower-back pain

Gadgets and tech promising a good night’s sleep are rampant and expensive, but do they work?

No gym, no problem. Try this no-weights workout to improve your strength

Halloween candy season is here. Here’s how to keep your eating on track

The NFL has set a new playbook for responding to concussions - it’s your fault, not ours

The art and science of aging well

Rowdy, intimate and a little punk rock: The new generation of wrestlers is drawing crowds across the country

Workout variety and fueling up can help avoid muscle shrinkage, study shows

I’m loading up on these five seasonal fruits and vegetables, and you should be too

A new documentary, The M Factor, breaks the silence on menopause with more hope and less shame

A personal trainer’s guide to online fitness

Scurvy hasn’t completely disappeared – and there’s a group of Canadians that is particularly at risk

New rehab device aims to 'rewire' stroke patients' brains

Your kids are picky eaters? Blame their genes, new study says

The surprising ways hybrid work changed people’s grooming habits and notions of personal time

We’re in a postmodern footwear era. Here’s everything you need to know about this brave new sneaker world

It’s pumpkin spice latte season. How much sugar is in your seasonal drink?

Can you improve endurance with an elevation training mask?

Selena Gomez’s openness about her struggles with infertility help me talk about my own

Following a ‘flavodiet’ protects brain health as you age, study finds

Does red light therapy help athletic recovery?

Five NFL players make history as first to wear Guardian Caps in regular-season game

Some people are bothered by Charley Hull’s smoking habit because it endangers the hard-work ethos

Reformer Pilates is super trendy right now – here’s why

In defense of the expensive fitness club: it’s for more than a workout

How the running shoe industry has gone wild with innovation this year once again

For mid-lifers, endurance sports are the new sports car

What we eat affects our brain. As a neuroscientist, here’s how I shop for whole foods, healthy fats and high protein