Summer can feel like one long semi-vacation — and it’s easy to fall into the trap of the “anything goes” vacay mindset for, oh, three whole months. If you’ve indulged more often than you planned (hello, barbecue, ice cream and many glasses of frose!), you may be itching to get back on track and recommit…

When people set their own exercise goals and then pursue them immediately, it’s more likely to result in positive lasting changes, according to a new study. The researchers made their findings among an underserved population at particularly high risk of having or developing heart conditions, making the work especially important. “Most behavior change programs involve…