Some 17% of people living in the U.S., or more than 1 in 6, were 65 or older in 2020. By 2040, there will be about 80.8 million people 65 and older in the country, making up about 22% of the ...

Learning proper boxing techniques, dodging balloons and dancing with a virtual instructor was how two elementary school classes kicked off a new after-school fitness program at Travis Heights ...

“Our goal with LIFE-L is to show that lifestyle interventions aren’t just for prevention or post-treatment—they can make a real difference during treatment. If we can help patients feel stronger and ...

Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) is an exercise class that improves seniors’ strength and flexibility to reduce their risk of falling. (Photo by Christina Saint Louis / KHN) This story was ...

David Gerfen slips on a headset and finds himself in a food truck, tasked with assembling a cheese-and-tomato sandwich to order. Transported to another virtual environment, Gerfen has to use one hand ...

Improving ambulatory infusion drug delivery through alarm management using a quality improvement model and team learning. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2023 ASCO Quality Care Symposium.

Yes, data shows virtual reality workouts can burn just as many calories as other workouts. Plus, some games make you forget you’re even working out. Can video games be a workout? Yes, experts say, and ...

When the pandemic hit and gyms closed, virtual fitness programming was the only game in town. Yet as novel as it seemed, people have been working out in front of a screen since the early 1950s when ...

An updated edition of the March 6, 2026 article. The health and fitness industry has expanded from a niche category into a strong global force, supported by a widespread shift toward healthier living.