Vigor (as opposed to rigor) in learning has featured prominently in many of my conversations lately. Joe Bower on the Ecology of Education website talks about how ‘rigor’ is a negative term--strict, ...

A doctor named Karl Zarse shared the good news about what type of exercises people who aren't a fan of going to the gym for hours at a time can do for just a few minutes a few days per week. Zarse ...

Experts recommend getting at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise, or 75 minutes of vigorous activity each week. Brisk walking or swimming are examples of moderate activity. Running or ...

Those who exercise on the weekend can get the same health benefits as those who do it regularly if they put in the right amount of time, new research suggests Time required: 75 minutes of vigorous ...

The BCDDP, a large-scale mammography demonstration program jointly sponsored by the NCI and the American Cancer Society, included a follow-up study of women enrolled in the original study. The BCDDP ...

Getting more vigorous exercise daily may be key to increased longevity. Alon Skuy/The Times/Gallo Images/Getty Images Research shows that regular exercise results in a lower risk of developing several ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Daily bouts of vigorous physical activity for up to 1 minute appeared associated with a 20% reduction in total ...

Share on Pinterest A new study finds 22 minutes of vigorous exercise can reduce mortality risk linked to sitting. Constantinis/Getty Images New research has found that 22 minutes of moderate to ...

People with the inherited heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) who exercised vigorously did not have an increased incidence of serious cardiac events during three years of follow-up ...

Vigorous physical activity, however, will likely result in an increased heart rate, and people will often need to pause for breath when speaking. Examples of vigorous physical activity include sprints ...