Your lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a muscular ring that connects your esophagus with your stomach. It relaxes to let food pass through but otherwise stays closed to prevent stomach acid from ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. You don't need weights to have an effective ...

How Can Exercise Relieve PAD Symptoms? While it might seem as if exercise might make PAD symptoms worse, it can actually help improve your circulation and ease the pain. PAD restricts blood flow to ...

Stiff, achy hips got you down? We’ve been there. Whether you’ve just come back from a running break, are tackling new distances, or have upped your intensity, runners of all levels experience tight ...

Peloton might be the biggest name in indoor cycling, but it's far from your only option. We've tested the most popular home exercise bikes and selected our favorites to help you pick the right one for ...

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Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Losing weight can be ...

Because pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) often causes shortness of breath, swelling, and fatigue, exercise may seem like the last thing you should do. But the right kind — with your doctor’s OK — ...

There's a new study underway to test whether it's possible to fend off age-related diseases with a novel combination of high-intensity interval training and anti-inflammatory medicines and supplements ...

Hedy Phillips is a freelance lifestyle writer based in New York. While she's not writing on topics like living on a budget and tips for city dwelling, she can usually be found at a concert or ...