Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital found that choosing between steps or minutes may not be as important as setting a ...

Some folks like to count their daily steps, while others prefer exercising for a certain amount of time during a day or a week. Luckily, either approach boosts health, a new study finds. Exercise ...

The Sesame Street character known as The Count would love modern exercise. That’s because there is a lot of counting. But should we count the steps or the time we spend when it comes to chasing ...

A new study suggests that both step and time-based exercise targets are equally useful in protecting against early death and cardiovascular disease. In the age of smartwatches, monitoring step counts ...

Do you ever end the day second-guessing your movement? Maybe you squeezed in a quick workout but barely walked. Or you clocked a lot of steps without doing any actual exercise. With fitness apps ...

Many people measure their physical activity by the amount of time they spend exercising, but new research makes a case that counting steps is similarly beneficial. Meeting fitness goals measured by ...

Do you ever end the day wondering if you exercised enough? Maybe you managed a quick workout but barely walked, or you hit your step goal without actually exercising. With fitness apps constantly ...

How many steps do you really need to take in a day to stay healthy? While we are often told that 10,000 steps is the gold standard for a healthy lifestyle, reaching this target can be no easy feat.

How many steps should you really take in a day? We're often told that 10,000 steps is the gold standard for keeping healthy. But where does this number actually come from, and is it accurate?

Chelsea Rae Bourgeois is a health writer and registered dietitian nutritionist with over eight years of experience in the clinical setting. Her writing covers nutrition and overall health topics, ...