People who are middle-aged or older and can’t balance on one leg for 10 seconds are more likely to die in the next seven years than those who can do it, according to a study out this week.

By testing how long people ages 50 and older could hold a one-legged stance, researchers found that the amount of time in which a person can stand on a dominant and nondominant leg significantly ...

Middle-aged people who can’t stand on one leg for at least 10 seconds appear to be at higher risk of dying within a decade, according to a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Kaufman said people can take steps to improve their balance, just by practicing standing on one leg and focusing on the muscle movements necessary to maintain the pose. Unintentional falls are the ...

China’s prize-winning female body builder Gui Yuna is showing the world just what disabled people like her ... and a mother of one – despite having lost a leg in a road accident when she ...