The founder of a walking group set up to boost the confidence of women of colour said it now has more than 500 members. Sophia Brown, from Whitchurch, Bristol, launched Steppin Sistas because she ...

The study found that individuals with obesity had lower levels of risk for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia with a fast subjective walking speed. The authors say that subjective ...

Usually my feet are killing me by the end of the day or I’m just super sweaty in my dress shoes, but these are like walking on a literal CLOUD ☁️ and they let my feet breathe!" ...

A recent study published in Scientific Reports shows that walking faster can reduce the risk of diabetes and hypertension, particularly among obese people. Here is the in-depth version of the ...

If your walking speed is faster than your peers, you may be at a lower risk of metabolic conditions such as diabetes or cardiovascular ones, a recent study has found. In nearly 25,000 participants ...

If there’s a beach nearby, walk on the sand. Depending on the surface, your feet may also need to develop calluses (patches of thickened skin) before walking barefoot is comfortable. People with ...

Walking for 30 minutes daily has many physical and mental benefits, such as improved heart health, decreased risk of chronic diseases, and better mood. You can walk almost anywhere, and it doesn't ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- In a celebration of legacy, achievement and undeniable impact, the University of Iowa Athletics Department has announced plans to retire the iconic No. 22 of Hawkeye women's ...

The five human senses include sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. While each of these matter for different reasons, they aren't perceived as being equal. For instance, according to a YouGov ...

The hospital's Orthopedic Surgery Centre (OSC), previously a 24-hour in-patient facility, remains closed at night. At the same time, the number of hip and knee replacement surgeries in the ...

Objectives: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and prediabetes are associated with poor walking endurance, a marker of physical function. We aimed to examine the long-term effects of metformin or intensive ...