Here's what experts say about your daily step goal. With pedometers, apps, and phones that track our every footfall, it’s understandable if we’re all a little obsessed with step count these days. If ...

Walking 10,000 steps a day is one of the most popular health goals in the world, largely thanks to the influence of the best fitness trackers. This divides opinion in the fitness space: some claim ...

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Step aside, outdated exercise goals. For years, 10,000 steps has been promoted by fitness trackers, health apps and medical professionals as the gold standard for daily physical activity. But if that ...

The 10,000-step benchmark started as a marketing strategy for a 1960s Japanese pedometer, not a medical recommendation. Research now shows health gains can start with far fewer steps — as low as 2,500 ...

Walking just 7,000 steps per day can lower a person’s risk of certain health issues, according to a new study. “While the 10,000-step goal is widely known, it lacks a solid evidence base,” says Borja ...

Daunted by the concept of 10,000 steps? Not to worry, a new study finds that 7,000 might be enough for a host of important health benefits. From cancer to heart disease, the risk of a host of chronic ...

A new study identifies the right number to reap the health benefits of walking. By Simar Bajaj Walking 10,000 steps a day has long been a fitness cliché. But new research suggests that the health ...