Your lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a muscular ring that connects your esophagus with your stomach. It relaxes to let food pass through but otherwise stays closed to prevent stomach acid from ...

Share on Pinterest A recent review shows that exercise may be nearly as effective as therapy for depression. Image Credit: Oleg Breslavtsev/Getty Images A recently updated Cochrane review found that ...

Emerging research suggests women’s cardiovascular systems may respond more strongly to physical activity than men’s, raising questions about how exercise guidelines are set. Recent studies suggest ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. You don't need weights to have an effective ...

If your shoulder workouts have begun to feel more like maintenance sessions, with few results to show for your endless reps, it might be time to change things up. Despite the dizzying list of shoulder ...

Stiff, achy hips got you down? We’ve been there. Whether you’ve just come back from a running break, are tackling new distances, or have upped your intensity, runners of all levels experience tight ...

If you feel a lift after exercise, you're in good company. Movement can boost mood, and according to the results of a new study, it can also help relieve symptoms of depression. As part of a review of ...

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Losing weight can be ...

I want to get stronger without equipment. Produced by Meghan Morris, Theodore Tae and Deanna Donegan. New to Yoga?: Here is a guide to get you started. Never Too Old: Yoga can be beneficial to older ...

Regular low to moderate intensity exercise is usually safe with myasthenia gravis. Exercise may not clearly reduce myasthenia gravis symptoms, but it can improve strength, balance, mobility, endurance ...

If it feels like you’ve been noticing more bodyweight exercises on your social feeds—the kinds of calisthenics exercises your grandparents might have done in gym class—you’re not imagining things.