Your daily step count might reveal more than just your fitness progress. In a study of nearly 95,000 adults wearing activity trackers, lower step totals were linked to later Parkinson’s diagnoses.

The benefits of walking range from a lower risk of cardiovascular disease to extending your life on the whole. But getting more steps in can be a challenge, particularly when we spend so much time ...

A “moderate” amount of physical activity—in the form of getting your daily steps—could be help slow Alzheimer’s disease among those at risk. This is the finding of Mass General Brigham scientists who ...

Step aside, outdated exercise goals. For years, 10,000 steps has been promoted by fitness trackers, health apps and medical professionals as the gold standard for daily physical activity. But if that ...

Tired of your smartwatch reminding you that you haven’t hit 10,000 steps today? It’s time to dismiss the notification. Walking any distance is beneficial for health, even if you don’t reach this ...

Third Prize Winner: Plumb Line Staircase. Image Courtesy of Buildner The event invited designers to reflect on one of architecture's oldest and most symbolic elements: the stair. Beyond its functional ...

Share on Pinterest Does the amount of time a person takes to reach a certain step count affect health outcomes? A new study investigates. Duet Postscriptum/Stocksy Daily step counts have become a ...

When Karolina Komarnicka hit a breaking point in her own mental health journey, she realized that despite the explosion of wellness apps promising calm and balance, none actually addressed why people ...