The most common sign of weak pelvic muscles in women is urinary incontinence, which means involuntary leakage of urine. You may experience this during physical activities like sneezing, coughing, or ...

I asked fitness expert Dr. Femi Betiku to share more about the problems with a weak core for runners. A weak core means a ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Oxytocin, sometimes called the “love” or “trust” hormone because of its association with romance and friendship, also ...

But poor thigh muscle strength does not increase the risk of knee osteoarthritis in men, according to the study. The findings, published in the journal Arthritis Care and Research, also suggests that ...

Short-term muscle weakness is common and can be caused by something as simple as a tough workout. However, persistent muscle weakness without apparent cause could indicate an underlying health ...

The jab contains a drug that causes muscles to contract. The theory is that injecting it into the roof of the mouth just above the throat will tighten the tissues in the throat that collapse, causing ...

Poorly functioning blood vessels lead to the characteristic muscle weakness that so many cancer patients experience. Artur Plawgo/Science Photo Library via Getty Images Tumors can destroy the blood ...

The strength of your calf muscles may help predict whether or not you will develop dementia, studies show. Strong calf muscles help maintain healthy blood pressure and ensure steady blood flow to the ...

Living longer is the hope of many, but very often not a lifelong ambition. In many situations it is a case of living life to the fullest whilst one has it and doing what we can in the time we have.

A new analysis suggests that physical frailty serves as a robust warning sign for cognitive decline in later life.

Failing muscle power could be linked to Alzheimer's in older adults, say researchers. People with weaker muscles were more susceptible to developing the disease, they claim, while those who kept their ...