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Getting most of your movement during weekend workouts can lower the risk of hundreds of diseases and be equally effective as regular exercise, according to researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital.

Although food and drink advertising during children’s TV shows has decreased substantially over the past decade, research shows that kids are still seeing more than 1,000 food-related ads a year – most of them for unhealthy products.

Do you have uncontrolled high blood pressure, blood sugar or cholesterol? Don’t eat well or get enough exercise and sleep?

A vast majority of Americans agree that promoting kindness (85%) and resilience (83%) – especially among kids – are pathways to improving well-being, a recent report from Sesame Workshop and The Harris Poll shows.

New year, new you? You can do it! Use these tips.

Seniors: You know how important it is to stay physically active. Let your grandkids help!

Whether it’s holiday parties, crowded stores or weather keeping families indoors, times of togetherness are one of the reasons that cases of the flu, stomach viruses and respiratory illnesses increase during wintertime.

Experts say it can help improve your physical and mental health. And you can do it anywhere, anytime.

If you have prediabetes, making positive diet and exercise changes that delay the onset of diabetes “for just four years” can reduce your long-term risk of diabetes-related health problems and death, researchers say.

Two lawmakers have introduced bills in both the House and Senate intended to “address the public health implications resulting from the widespread legalization of sports betting in the United States.”