New step target: Research shows 8,500 daily steps help maintain weight loss, challenging the popular 10,000-step benchmark. Why it matters: Around 80% of people regain lost weight within 3–5 years; ...

The relationship between daily steps, health, and lifespan has been the subject of extensive research by the University of Granada. For the first time, this study has objectively identified the ...

The science is clear that movement is good for our bodies as we age. But just how much physical activity is beneficial for people over 60? A new UB study provides an answer, and it’s not 10,000 steps ...

Researchers compiled data from 33 pre-existing studies and 96,173 adults Getty Stock Photo A recent study found that increasing your daily step count may reduce symptoms — as well as risk — of ...

The steps you take each day could lead you to a reduction in depression symptoms, according to a new study. A study published Monday in the journal JAMA Network Open found that a higher daily step ...

People exercise at sunrise along the waterfront in St. Petersburg, Fla., on August 29, 2025. You’ve probably heard this one a few times before: Research suggests that exercise is linked to a longer ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The science is clear that movement is good for our bodies as we age. But just how much physical activity is beneficial for people over 60? A new study from the University at Buffalo ...

For once, it might be time to step things down. If it feels impossible to make it to 10,000 steps a day — a guideline that comes not from science but a wildly successful 1960s marketing campaign in ...

If you’re not meeting your goal of 10,000 steps per day, don’t sweat it. The number of steps a person needs to walk every day in order to see health benefits is lower than previously thought, new ...