From pricey wearable devices to your phone, it has never been easier to track your daily physical activity, or lack of it. And if you're like many Americans and spend nine-plus hours sitting every day ...

You may not need as many steps as you thought. Ten thousand steps per day has been widely recommended as the standard benchmark for physical activity — but a new study suggests that just 7,000 could ...

Permission to take things down a step. Getting your steps in every day is great for health and has been shown to improve ...

The 10,000-step goal is a general guideline, but ideal step counts vary based on age, fitness level, and health goals. Walking can improve overall health, but a balanced fitness routine should also ...

Walking 7000 steps a day may be just as powerful as hitting the much-hyped 10,000-step goal when it comes to reducing the risk of early death and disease. A sweeping global review of 57 studies shows ...

Many people aim for 10,000 steps a day, but that target may not be necessary for better health. The 10,000-step goal originated from a Japanese pedometer marketing campaign, not from scientific ...

(NEXSTAR) — For years, we’ve been advised and encouraged to take 10,000 steps a day. Or maybe it was 5,000. Or maybe, you heard even fewer, like 2,500. Between the conflicting numbers and reminders ...