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08/30/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Moderate to vigorous physical activity lowers the risk of premature death by 70% in women

Smoking is dangerous and causes a lot of deaths, but did you know that a lack of exercise or physical activity is just as dangerous for older women? Recent studies in Boston recommend at least 150 minutes a week of moderate intensity physical activity or 75 minutes a week of high-intensity aerobic activity, as well […]

10/08/2017 / By Russel Davis

Going for a run is just as beneficial to your brain as to your waistline, study finds

A recent study published in Scientific Reviews has revealed that running promotes brain health. The animal study, conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.K., concluded that running once a day may provide beneficial effects on cognitive health. The research team pooled data from two sets of mice models as part of the study. One […]

05/02/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

New study reveals that exercise is socially contagious

When it comes to exercise, you may want to keep your friends close. A new study published in Nature Communications revealed that exercise is socially contagious, observing that exercise data shared on social networks influenced the exercise habits of people who saw them. For the study, researchers Sinan Aral and Christos Nicolaides of the Massachusetts Institute […]

04/20/2017 / By JD Heyes

Runners found to have an increased lifespan of 3 years, says new study

Going for a run isn’t something that most Americans like to do, but if more people did it they’d live longer. Up to three years longer, on average, in fact, according to a new study. The New York Times is reporting that people who run an hour a day can add an additional seven hours […]

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