Simple field-based tests of muscle strength can provide early clues about the risk of developing several long-term illnesses.

A large scientific study suggests that muscle strength alone may play a powerful role in longevity—independent of fitness level or exercise habits.

Muscle strength study suggests women over 60 with greater strength had lower death risk over eight years. University at Buffalo researchers followed 5,000 women ages 63-99.

You don't need to look like a bodybuilder, but for healthy aging, maintaining muscle strength is likely just as important as getting enough aerobic activity, according to the findings of a University ...

Even when controlling for aerobic fitness and daily physical activity, stronger muscles were associated with longevity.

FLORENCE — Three years ago, I stepped into the gym for the first time. I wasn’t sure what my goals were. I just knew I wanted to feel stronger, be healthier and have more energy. I have now been ...

If you've seen a loved one take a bad fall — like my mother did a few months ago — you know the importance of muscle strength. Muscle mass peaks in our 30s and then starts a long, slow decline. Muscle ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – You don’t need to look like a bodybuilder, but for healthy aging, maintaining muscle strength is likely just as important as getting enough aerobic activity. That’s according to the ...