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Dr. Paul Whatley, an orthopedic surgeon, and sports medicine specialist, with Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton, tells KERA's Sam Baker says it can help with endurance and metabolism.

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have produced evidence that an internal waste-product of exercise called lactate may help fight cancer. Jinming Gao, a professor in the Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, talked about this with KERA’s Sam Baker.

With much of the U.S. already sweltering this summer, even avid runners, hikers and bikers are wilting. We've got 10 strategies from experts on how to enjoy hot weather exercise without keeling over.

Findings by scientists at the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a new way in which exercise strengthens bones and immune function.

A survey over the summer found that with gyms closed by the pandemic, more people have turned to walking for exercise. It has a number of benefits: More energy, better sleep, weight loss, for instance. But that’s if you walk the right way.

As the state’s economy slowly reopens, many people are still at home with a lot of potential sedentary time on their hands. Exercise can be a useful way…

Would you put down that bag of chips if you saw it had 170 calories? What if the label said it would take 16 minutes of running to burn off those…

The U.S. Health and Human Services Department has released a new set of exercise guidelines. It reflects the agency’s new way of thinking about…

There could be fewer feet thumping on treadmills in the coming days and weeks, as Americans weigh whether to bail on the gym — and their New Year's fitness resolutions.

Working out can make you hungry and thirsty, but what you choose to eat or drink makes a difference in how well your body recovers from exercise.“The…

Most think a good workout can help you blow off steam, but researchers have found strenuous exercise while angry can raise the risk of a heart attack for…

Exercise can play an important role in maintaining physical health. But it also can contribute to your mental well-being. Margaret Bryant with Parkland…