Over the last decade, smartphones have become ubiquitous not just for sending texts and staying abreast of news, but also for monitoring daily activity levels. Among the most common, and arguably the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Step counts have an inconsistent relationship with weight loss. Jose carlos cerdeno martinez/Moment via Getty Images Over the last ...

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BOSTON - Massachusetts researchers say it's equally beneficial to measure exercise by how long you exercise and how many steps you take. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital looked at data on ...

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 ...

In an age of fitness trackers and smartwatch notifications, it’s easy to get caught up in numbers—steps walked, minutes exercised, calories burned. But which really matters when it comes to living ...

A new study suggests that where you live could influence your step count. Boosting step count can be beneficial for your health in a number of ways. Here's what the study found, and other ways to reap ...

Recently, I’ve been compulsively returning to the little red heart on my phone’s home screen. It’s not the gateway to some intriguing new dating app or an embarrassingly addictive mobile game – the ...

Share on Pinterest A new study looks at how exercise is measured. Tom Werner / Getty Images Step counts and minutes are both useful ways to measure physical activity, a new study suggests. A greater ...