Exercise also can improve your sleep, which is often disturbed by stress, depression and anxiety. All these exercise benefits can ease your stress levels and help you better manage your body and your life.

Jul 23, 2024 · Exercise also can help keep elevated blood pressure that's slightly higher than ideal from turning into high blood pressure, also called hypertension. For those who have hypertension, regular …

Mar 7, 2023 · Overview A muscle cramp is a sudden, unexpected tightening of one or more muscles. Sometimes called a charley horse, a muscle cramp can be very painful. Exercising or working hard, …

Apr 4, 2025 · Arthritis is a leading cause of pain and limited mobility worldwide. There’s plenty of advice on managing arthritis and similar conditions with exercise, medicines and stress management. But …

Dec 15, 2023 · Tachycardia (tak-ih-KAHR-dee-uh) is the medical term for a heart rate over 100 beats a minute. Many types of irregular heart rhythms, called arrhythmias, can cause tachycardia. A fast …

Dec 3, 2024 · In an exercise stress test, sensors called electrodes are placed on the chest and sometimes the arms and legs. The sensors record information about the heartbeat. A healthcare …

Dec 23, 2023 · Research on depression and anxiety shows that exercise and other physical activity can lessen anxiety and help mood and other health problems get better.

Jan 7, 2025 · An exercise stress test usually takes about an hour, including the preparation time and the time it takes to do the actual test. The exercise part takes only around 15 minutes. It usually involves …

Aug 26, 2023 · Exercise can help prevent excess weight gain or help you keep off lost weight. When you take part in physical activity, you burn calories. The more intense the activity, the more calories you …

Exercise can improve cholesterol. Moderate physical activity can help raise high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the "good" cholesterol. With your doctor's OK, work up to at least 30 minutes of …