Walking pads have become a popular way for many people with sedentary jobs to get in a few extra steps during their workday. These minimalist treadmills fit under your desk, making it possible to get ...

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 ...

If you’ve been struggling to hit your daily step count, new research has a solution: Move somewhere more walkable. Sure, a big move isn’t feasible for most people. But there are other ways to ramp up ...

Tracking your steps each day can be a useful barometer of physical activity, but health recommendations based solely on step counts might miss some important nuance. A new study of more than 33,000 ...