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Seat post defect spurs recall of 2 million peloton exercise bikes
People who use a Peloton exercise bike at home should check their model number immediately.
May 11, 2023
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Is cycling safe? In many cases, the answer is no
Is cycling safe? If we are talking about cycling in general, which would apply to all populations—fit/less-fit men and women, children, seniors and parents with children on their bicycles—then no, cycling is not safe.
Jan 31, 2023
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Ask the pediatrician: How can children stay safe on the way to school?
Q: How old should kids be before biking or walking to school, and what are some tips to help keep them safe?
Sep 2, 2022
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'And just like that,' everyone wondered: Is exercise safe?
And just like that, heart health and exercise became the talk of the town.
Dec 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
To fight virus' spread, Vienna turns to bike couriers
Hoping to increase the number of coronavirus tests, the Austrian capital Vienna has a new weapon: instead of pizzas, bike couriers are now delivering Covid-19 tests.
Oct 14, 2020
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Cycle power: Bikes emerge as a post-lockdown commuter option
Halfway through his 30-minute bike ride to work, police ordered Juan Pasamar to dismount, accusing him of breaking Spain's coronavirus lockdown rules by exercising in public. The officers were not buying his explanation he ...
May 3, 2020
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New data could help policy makers boost cycling as sustainable transport
It's time for us to get on our bikes if we want cycling to make an impact as a sustainable mode of transport. New research published in the Journal of Transport & Health shows that the proportion of households that own bikes ...
Dec 2, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
The fat city that declared war on obesity
When Velveth Monterroso arrived in the USA from her hometown in Guatemala, she weighed exactly 10 stone. But after a decade of living in Oklahoma, she was more than five stone heavier and fighting diabetes at the age of 34. ...
Oct 13, 2015
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Quad bikes a major source of trauma in Victoria
The significant trauma associated with quad bikes in Victoria has been highlighted in a University of Sydney co-authored study published in the Medical Journal of Australia today.
Sep 16, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
Declines in childhood obesity highlight need for voices for healthy kids
American Heart Association Deputy Chief Medical Officer Eduardo Sánchez issued the following comments on behalf of Voices for Healthy Kids on the CDC's Vital Signs report released today that shows declines in childhood obesity ...
Aug 7, 2013
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