The fitness community regularly touts the health benefits of getting in 10,000 steps per day. But a new study says that a good deal fewer steps can still deliver significant benefits, including a 47% ...

Growing research suggests that aiming for 7,000 steps a day, rather than the popular but unscientific 10,000-step goal, can significantly lower the risk of death and major health issues, offering a ...

A meta-analysis pooled data on dose-response associations between daily steps and a broad range of health outcomes. Increasing daily step counts above 2,000 was associated with risk reductions in ...