Emerging research suggests women’s cardiovascular systems may respond more strongly to physical activity than men’s, raising ...

Short bursts of movement throughout the day — no matter how small — can help the heart, especially for women, research published Tuesday found. The study, published in the British Journal of Sports ...

Cardiologists say women can make a meaningful difference in blood pressure by targeting a number of lifestyle habits. Here’s what matters most.

You don't need to spend hours in the gym to reduce your risk for heart disease. All it takes is a few short bursts of exercise throughout the day to improve your heart health, according to new ...

Women benefit much more from exercise than men, reaping many more gains with considerably less work, a new study reports. With the same amount of exercise, women experience a three-fold reduction in ...

Ghrelin is a hormone in the body that is responsible for stimulating appetite and making you feel hungry by increasing activity in a specific area of the brain. People with higher levels of ghrelin ...

A heart-pounding workout suppresses a person's hunger levels better than less strenuous exercises like a brisk walk or active yoga, a new study shows. Running, swimming laps or taking a fast-paced ...

HELSINKI, Finland—The more recreational activity postmenopausal women can do at any level, the lower their likelihood of stroke, data from the Women’s Health Initiative indicate. Each standard ...

Men over 50 may have to exercise more than twice as much as women to get the same heart health benefits. An analysis of activity tracker data found that men in this age group need nearly 9 hours per ...

A new study suggests that men require nearly double the amount of exercise as women to lower heart disease risk an equivalent amount. Women who got 250 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise each ...

Do the benefits of exercise differ by sex? The answer is yes, evidence suggests. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Exercising ...