Want to know how healthy you are? There’s one health metric experts can look to for hints about everything from your cardiovascular risks to your brain health and even your risk of dying by any cause: ...

Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. Matt Fuchs lives in Maryland and writes about health, science, and technology. During a Zoom interview, Maury Purnell, 85 ...

A strong handshake generally makes a good first impression, but there is more to your grip than conveying confidence and trustworthiness. Science points to a stronger grip as an important key to ...

Grip strength is a measure of how tightly you can hold onto an object in your hand and how long you can firmly grasp it. Hand grip is a very helpful bodily function that allows us to hold, lift, or ...

WASHINGTON - Whether you're struggling to open a jar, carry all your grocery bags in one trip or hold onto a pull-up bar for longer than a few seconds, your grip strength is quietly working behind the ...

Grip strength exercises for men over 55, from trainer TJ Pierce, to restore hand power, posture, and daily function.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." LOOKING TO LIVE longer? You might have heard how important it is to have a strong grip. A number of ...

How firmly you can squeeze your hand provides clinicians with a snapshot into your overall health—with studies consistently linking a strong grip to a healthier, longer life. Every time you twist open ...

During a Zoom interview, Maury Purnell, 85, hangs in the air, firmly grasping a trapeze bar, answering questions and smiling, no less. He manages it all in a plaid button-up shirt instead of gym ...