Medical experts say strength training keeps bones and muscles healthy after menopause when estrogen loss speeds up a ...

Experts say middle-aged women should also perform balance exercises, which play a crucial role in preventing falls that can ...

Lean muscle mass is something else that becomes harder to maintain as we age, but is crucial for healthy ageing. Research ...

Many people think of bones as static and unchanging, but bones are actually dynamic, living tissues. They constantly undergo a process called remodeling, where old bone tissue is broken down ...

Your 50s are a crucial decade for bone health. After age 50, bone breakdown outpaces bone formation, accelerating the speed of bone loss. This doesn't mean you're doomed to have brittle bones as you ...

Strength training supports healthy aging by preserving muscle, bone density, metabolic health, and independence.

Weighted vests are among the latest fitness trends. But like any tool, their effectiveness depends on their use.

It seems like you can't go anywhere without seeing someone wearing a weighted vest. They're at the gym, on hiking trails, in public parks and on social media feeds, where influencers claim wearing one ...

When used with the appropriate medical guidance, GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro can be an effective ...

Katia Riddle is a correspondent at NPR covering mental health. She has reported extensively on the impact of events such as Hurricane Helene, Los Angeles wildfires and the loneliness epidemic. Prior ...