When it comes to falls and fractures, an ounce of prevention really is worth a pound of cure. While supplements may improve older people's health, exercise remains the best way to boost strength and mobility and help prevent serious falls.

Many people exercise and eat healthily to improve their overall physical health, but those habits might also boost mental health.

If you want your spouse to get in better shape, try lacing up your own shoes and heading to the gym. Your husband or wife may be quick to follow.

Exercise in your teens is a good thing, but even with exercise, poor ability to cope with stress may affect your heart later in life.

Exercise is almost never a bad thing, but new evidence suggests that not all exercise is created equal.

Knee pain — a sign of arthritis, related to obesity or just the result of getting older? Whatever the reason, diet and exercise might be able to prevent or reduce knee pain in overweight older adults with diabetes.

Older adults with reduced mobility may not move around a lot, but a little activity may go a long way in maintaining their heart health.

More of a good thing isn't always better. And that may apply to exercise and its effects on heart health.

A heart-friendly lifestyle is one of your best bets for preventing strokes and heart attacks, and it may help many stay mobile and independent for longer as they age.

The beliefs many Americans hold about their cancer risk might be doing them a disservice.