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Men in a Danish study who worked out for 30 minutes a day lost more weight than those who worked out vigorously for a full hour each day.

Women may not need a guy, a vibrator, or any other direct sexual stimulation to have an orgasm, finds a new study on exercise-induced orgasms and sexual pleasure.

Older women who got more exercise and less television time were the least likely to be diagnosed with depression, according to a U.S. study of thousands of women – with physical activity having the biggest impact.

Having a so-called obesity gene doesn't necessarily doom you to being fat, a study finds — if you stay active.

Parents, if you want your kids to get more exercise, you'd be wise to get out of their way. In a new study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers sought to observe how kids play in parks.

Don't despair if you can't fit in the recommended 30 minutes of daily exercise. Growing evidence suggests that even half that much can help....

A new study suggests that an ingredient in red wine may stave off the effects of not exercising.

There may not be a cure for the common cold, but people who exercise regularly seem to have fewer and milder colds, a new study suggests.

Even people with a strong genetic predisposition to obesity can offset their risk of being overweight by being physically active, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal PLoS Medicine .

Running on empty may not be such a bad idea after all. Though many athletes eat before training, some scientists say that if you really want ...