Want to know how healthy you are? There’s one health metric experts can look to for hints about everything from your ...

BOSTON - In addition to your weight and blood pressure, there is another vital sign that your doctor should measure at your next physical - your grip strength. The amount of force you can muster with ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Grip strength is a measure of how tightly you can hold onto an object in your hand and how long you can ...

A major study of almost 4,500 older adults in China has revealed a significant connection between grip strength and cognitive function. The research suggests that how firmly older adults can squeeze ...

Predicting your risk of a range of health outcomes – from type 2 diabetes to depression and even your longevity – is as simple as testing how tight your grip is. Grip strength refers to the power ...

Researchers analyzed the medical data of over 40,000 participants in the UK Biobank and looked at grip strength, mental ...

You might not realize it, but understanding how to build grip strength—the force in your hands and lower arms—is vital for day-to-day life. Whether you’re lifting weights, hefting a tennis racket, or ...

In a viral TikTok video, which you can watch below, the actor takes part in a grip strength test — casually, surrounded by his fellow Superman cast members — and absolutely demolishes it. His score? A ...

I was in elementary school when pro wrestling was at its pinnacle with WrestleMania. And while my friends were fans of Hulk Hogan, I decided to rebel, proclaiming my favorite wrestler was “The Claw.” ...