We all know that regular exercise has many benefits, including reducing the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. Exercise also improves outcomes in patients with cancer, ...

A new study investigates the connection between body fat and cancer risk; here's how much exercise can lower the chances of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Exercise really is as good as a drug, a groundbreaking new study found. In a global trial, workouts did better than pricey ...

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In devising “a bespoke Taekwon-Do training regime that would improve my cardiovascular fitness, strength, resilience and ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

"Exercise is medicine" has become something of a mantra, with good reason. There's no doubt that regular physical activity has a broad range of health benefits. Exercise can improve circulation, help ...

An increasing number of people are dying of colorectal cancer at a young age, including those as young as 20. Actor James Van Der Beek, who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2023, died at age 48 ...

When you think of lung cancer treatment, what comes to mind—chemotherapy, radiation, surgery? While these can be crucial, there's another powerful tool that's often overlooked: exercise. Our recent ...

Exercise across the cancer care continuum attenuates treatment-related adverse effects among various cancer types and reduces cancer-specific and overall mortality in breast, prostate, and colorectal ...

A few months ago, I wrote an article about running and colon cancer. While researching it, I came across a new study showing that exercise extends life for people diagnosed with that condition. I didn ...