Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many studies show there is a significant benefit from even a small amount of physical activity. - Emilija Manevska/Moment RF/Getty ...

A common diabetes drug may mimic one key effect of exercise in prostate cancer patients. Researchers found metformin boosts an “exercise molecule” linked to appetite and weight control, even in those ...

Short, intense bursts are powerful: HIIT showed slightly stronger effects on some cancer-fighting proteins, suggesting that ...

Exercise may help mitigate cancer treatment side effects, such as brain fog, pain, and fatigue. Image credit: Hernandez & Sorokina/Stocksy. Cancer treatments can cause a host of health problems. For ...

Metformin raised the exercise-linked metabolite Lac-Phe in prostate cancer patients across disease stages and treatment ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

A new study has found that metformin, a widely prescribed diabetes drug, may mimic one of exercise's core biological effects ...

A few months ago, I wrote an article about running and colon cancer. While researching it, I came across a new study showing that exercise extends life for people diagnosed with that condition. I didn ...

Current oncology practice is "failing those diagnosed with cancer" with regard to prescribing exercise, says a call-to-action report from a global coalition of 40 leaders from 17 organizations, ...

We all know that regular exercise has many benefits, including reducing the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. Exercise also improves outcomes in patients with cancer, ...