One woman says committing to 5,000 daily steps for five straight years changed her body, boosted her mental health, and ...

Walking is not just a way to get from one place to another. New research suggests that walking can also improve your mood, adding to the heart-related and other benefits of this low impact form of ...

A new meta-analysis (Bizzozero-Peroni et al., 2024) published in JAMA Network Open highlights the mental health benefits of walking. This study shows that higher daily step counts are linked to fewer ...

Jonathan Wosen is STAT’s West Coast biotech & life sciences reporter. You can reach Jonathan on Signal at jwosen.27. New research bolsters evidence that people with early signs of Alzheimer’s can take ...

“The more steps you walk, the better the effects on your health, and every increase of steps by 500-1000 steps/day may be associated with significant mortality reductions,” first author Dr. Maciej ...

Going for a walk has had a rebrand: nowadays, it’s all about getting your steps in, under the watchful eye of your pedometer, Apple Watch or Fitbit. If you are an avid step-counter, then it’s very ...

New research reveals that even modest daily walking can slow the buildup of Alzheimer’s-linked proteins and delay cognitive decline, giving older adults a realistic path to protect their memory and ...

Forget 10,000 steps. A study links 3,000 to 7,500 daily steps with slower Alzheimer’s changes and later decline.

There are approximately 2,000 steps in one mile. Learn the factors that influence how many steps we take — and why taking more steps per mile may be healthier. Welcome to Start TODAY. Sign up for our ...