From boosting heart health to helping reduce the risk of certain chronic illnesses (like type 2 diabetes), the benefits of walking every day abound. But does walking help digestion? As a dietitian, I ...

Eight trainers explain why runners should include walking in their exercise schedules and how to make the habit stick.

As little as 25 minutes a day of slow walking seems to be enough to counter the detrimental physical effects of bedrest on older hospital patients, finds a pooled data analysis of the available ...

Trudging through the snow might not sound like your idea of a good time, but a surprising study suggests you might want to grab your scarf and lace up your boots. Researchers in Poland and the UK ...

A researcher examined the impact of opening a multifunctional facility on residents' daily walking time. The results indicate that the facility significantly increased the average walking time of ...

—A small study of 99 patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis found that moderately and severely frail participants demonstrated slower walking speeds, lower cadence (steps per minute), ...

THE festive period is the perfect opportunity to dust off your walking shoes and step out into the great outdoors. Pounding the pavements is one of the easiest ways to take charge of your health and ...