According to McMaster researchers on aging, walking speed could be considered a vital sign of sorts for seniors. Measuring it ...

If you regularly walk around the neighborhood, track, or local mall, you know walking can be a fun, stress-relieving form of exercise. Natasha Trentacosta, MD, a sports medicine specialist and ...

There's no doubt about it: Walking is great for your heart. It helps with many underlying risk factors for heart disease, such as high cholesterol, weight gain and chronic stress, to name a few.

Walking at a brisker pace could slash the risk of heart rhythm problems, according to a study. The findings “suggest brisk walking may be a safe and effective exercise to reduce arrhythmia”, which ...

Carol A. Cates, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, is the chief nursing officer at Odessa Regional Medical Center. You can reach her via e-mail at [email protected] I started my nursing career as an LVN working on ...

A brisk walking pace, and the amount of time spent at this speed, may lower the risk of heart rhythm abnormalities, such as atrial fibrillation, tachycardia (rapid heartbeat), and bradycardia (very ...

A neuroscientist has claimed there's a link between your walking speed and how quickly you process information and the tempo ...

Walking might seem like a pretty basic aspect of most of our lives. However, the speed at which you walk can actually tell doctors a lot about you, scientists claim. According to research, not only ...

You’re walking, but is it straight to the grave? A growing body of research suggests that this everyday movement can reveal how fast your body and brain are aging — and it might even be able to ...