Of all the available health and fitness metrics, VO₂ max is one of the most important. “VO₂ max is the amount of oxygen that ...

Our brains change as we age. There are simple habits that can reduce your risk of memory loss and dementia — and slow ...

In a nutshell Lifting weights twice a week helped older adults with mild cognitive impairment maintain memory performance, while a non-exercising group showed no improvement. Brain scans revealed that ...

In the long debate over how best to preserve our minds as we age, a new heavyweight contender ... has delivered the most comprehensive evidence yet that exercise doesn’t just shape our bodies ...

Mindfulness exercises include deep breathing, body scanning ... There are many different mindfulness techniques you can try at home (or anywhere). Anyone at any age can practice mindfulness. For more ...

While science has made it clear that regular exercise is important for your health, it can be tricky to find time to squeeze in workouts—especially with a full to-do list. But a new massive ...

Children with dyslexia are showing astonishing improvements in reading and writing skills after following a programme of exercises designed for astronauts. The technique has not been ...

Paul Saladino walks through his incredible 'treehouse' in Costa Rica, unveiling many unique health and fitness habits along the way.

This collection of interactive exercises uses Times resources to help young people find the news that matters to them, understand how it’s made, connect it to their lives — and make media of ...

Estimate how many calories you burn during your workout. Then add them to your Daily Totals to see how many calories you burned.