How many steps do you walk each day? Just 500 extra steps per day, equivalent to a quarter-mile of walking, appeared to lower the risk of heart disease, heart attack, and stroke in older adults, ...

New research challenges the common idea that people need to reach a threshold of 10,000 steps per day to improve their health. Walking just 4,000 steps per day is associated with a lower risk of death ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say walking is an important daily exercise for people over the age of 60. MoMo Productions/Getty Images Researchers say older adults who walk between 6,000 and 9,000 steps ...

More activity and less sitting was also associated with a lower risk of a type of heart failure that disproportionately impacts Black adults. Women 60 and older can reduce their risk of heart failure ...

Walking 7000 steps a day may be just as powerful as hitting the much-hyped 10,000-step goal when it comes to reducing the risk of early death and disease. A sweeping global review of 57 studies shows ...

You probably already know that walking is one of the most accessible and beneficial forms of activity you can add to your day. That's why it's the foundation of our Start TODAY app and community. But ...