Getting out of a chair shouldn't be a struggle. Yet for many older adults, simple everyday movements like this become ...

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Repeated exercise, or wasting, can change the way key genes work.

A study conducted by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, found that men with a genetic predisposition supporting higher muscle strength had a lower risk ...

Julia Ries Wexler is a writer focusing on all things health and wellness. She has over 10 years of experience in health journalism, and though she has written about pretty much every health topic ...