For older adults, being able to balance briefly on one foot may predict how long they’ll live. People who failed a 10-second balance test of standing on one foot were nearly twice as likely to die in ...

The next time you have to wait in line, say at an airport check-in counter, you could pass the time, at least a few seconds of it, by standing on one foot. And if you are able to balance for at least ...

You're twice as likely to die in the next decade if you're unable to balance on one foot for 10 seconds, according to a new study. Conversely, the study suggests that your ability to balance on one ...

There are many important factors to consider when thinking about healthy aging, not the least of which is fall risk. One in four adults over 65 falls each year, according to Centers for Disease ...

Dear Readers: In our previous column, we talked a bit about balance and asked you to stand on one foot. How did it go? When friends and family (and, full disclosure, we) tried the one-foot balance ...

Dear Readers: In our previous column, we talked a bit about balance and asked you to stand on one foot. How did it go? When friends and family (and, full disclosure, we) tried the one-foot balance ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. One of the simplest ...

Dear Readers: In our previous column, we talked a bit about balance and asked you to stand on one foot. How did it go? When friends and family (and, full disclosure, we) tried the one-foot balance ...