Dr. Euan Ashley, Stanford University: Well, look, we have known for maybe 70 years that exercise was among one of the most potent medical interventions known.

Colon cancer is on the rise in younger people in the U.S. New research shows regular exercise can help survivors live longer — in some cases even longer than people who didn't have cancer.

Exercise may significantly reduce the risk of colon cancer returning in patients after treatment, a new study has found. The late-phase trial, published Sunday in the New England Journal of ...

The trial, in people treated for colon cancer, showed clear evidence that an exercise program lowered the risk of disease recurrence and death. Skip to content Skip to site index.

It may seem hard to believe, but snacking several times a day can boost your health and fitness — exercise snacking, that is. “Exercise snacks” are short bursts of activity — 30 seconds to ...

The combination of exercise and therapy doesn’t necessarily need to be simultaneous to be beneficial, says Jennifer Thomas, a health and well-being researcher at the U.K.’s Swansea University ...

How exercise can help—or hurt—your digestion. Your workout can have profound impacts on digestion. In rare instances, these effects can be dangerous but experts say a few tweaks can help most ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Before beginning any new exercise program, consult your doctor. Stop immediately if you experience pain. The health benefits of a good night’s sleep have long been touted by ...

The growing understanding that exercise and inflammation are linked has been relatively recent, and this has spurred a boom of research into the connection, said Dr. Robert Shmerling, a ...