A new study found that women who took at least 4,000 steps a day for one to two days a week had a 26 percent lower risk of dying from any cause and a 27 percent lower risk of dying from heart disease.

Previous guidance recommended people walk at least 10,000 steps a day. A new study suggests that walking just 4,000 steps a day, rather than the more widely recommended 10,000 steps a day, could be ...

The time it takes to walk 10,000 steps will vary from person to person. It can depend on various factors, including a person’s stride length, pace, and step intensity. Older research suggests that ...

Marvel’s highest-grossing movie of the year is finally streaming. Fantastic Four: First Steps is now available on digital video-on-demand platforms, almost exactly two months after launching in ...

As someone who lives for the unexpected, unique, and downright weird, it only took about five seconds for the absolute craziness of Baby Steps to steal my heart. This spiritual successor to ...

Walking more is associated with reduced risk for dementia, diabetes, heart disease, and more—but a new study says you can get fewer than 10,000 steps a day and still see all those benefits. An ...

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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 ...

Most people treat 10,000 steps a day as common practice for optimum health benefits—but a new study is challenging that. Research analyzing data from over 160,000 adults has provided comprehensive ...

A new study identifies the right number to reap the health benefits of walking. By Simar Bajaj Walking 10,000 steps a day has long been a fitness cliché. But new research suggests that the health ...

The 10,000-step benchmark started as a marketing strategy for a 1960s Japanese pedometer, not a medical recommendation. Research now shows health gains can start with far fewer steps — as low as 2,500 ...