Six tips from the Middle Ages on how to beat the summer heat
England has entered its fourth heat wave of 2025. Historical comparisons for our current weather situation have seemed to beach at 1976.
Aug 18, 2025
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Human Activities: News and Research on Exercise
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People who move to more walkable cities do, in fact, walk significantly more
Study after study shows that walking is very good for those who are able, and generally more is better. A 2023 study found that even 4,000 steps a day improves all-cause mortality risk. (The U.S. average is 4,000 to 5,000.) ...
Aug 13, 2025
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Running is a substance-free pleasure that supports addiction recovery
Addiction is a widespread health issue that will affect about 1 in 5 Canadians over their lifetimes. For example, addiction to opioids has led to opioid and overdose crises in many cities, which has brought the social question ...
Aug 13, 2025
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Rethinking autism and exercise: New study challenges old assumptions
New research is challenging long-standing assumptions about autism and physical activity, offering fresh insights into the experiences of autistic adults.
Aug 12, 2025
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Research highlights depression risk in high-performance athletes, despite benefits of physical activity
Research by sports scientists reveals that high-performance athletes face unique mental health challenges despite the well-established benefits of physical activity for depression prevention and treatment.
Aug 11, 2025
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Did you walk or cycle to school as a child? Your children are likely to follow in your footsteps
If you used physically active modes of commuting to school, your children are likely to do the same. A study published in the European Journal of Public Health by the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, reveals an intergenerational ...
Aug 8, 2025
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Exercise linked to decreased mortality, heart events in those with new type 2 diabetes but no previous heart disease
New research to be presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna, Austria (15-19 September) shows that among people recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes ...
Aug 7, 2025
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Getting young and old people to dance together boosts health and reduces age discrimination
As the global population ages, the number of people aged 65 and older is projected to rise significantly over the next 25 years. But while we're living longer, we're also becoming more socially divided by age. Age segregation ...
Aug 7, 2025
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Regular exercise linked to slower neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease
For patients with early Parkinson's disease (PD), regular physical activity is associated with a slower rate of neurodegeneration, according to a study published online in Neurology.
Aug 7, 2025
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NHS Active 10 walking tracker users are more active after using the app
Users of the NHS Active 10 app, designed to encourage people to become more active, immediately increased their amount of brisk and non-brisk walking upon using the app, according to researchers from the University of Cambridge.
Aug 6, 2025
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