Overweight & Obesity
How many daily steps do you need to lose weight?
It's clear that staying active is key to being healthy, and fitness trackers and smartwatches have become popular tools for tracking activity.
Jan 30, 2023
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Health
How many steps each day are enough?
February is heart health month—a good time to get back to health and fitness goals, and many people are using wearable technology to help.
Feb 17, 2016
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Cardiology
Walking: Your best step to a healthier heart
When the world gets you down, go for a walk and make your heart happy.
Apr 11, 2022
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Health
8,000 steps once or twice a week cuts mortality risk: Study
Walking 8,000 steps—about four miles (6.4 kilometers)—one or two days a week may significantly reduce the risk of an early death, according to a study released on Tuesday.
Mar 28, 2023
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Health
Study shows how getting your steps in can reduce risk of dementia by 50%
It may be time to pull out your step counters and start adding walking to your daily to-do lists. A recent U.K. study indicates taking 10,000 steps each day can help cut your risk of dementia by half.
Oct 10, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Consumer Health: Reducing your risk of esophageal cancer
April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this good time to learn what you can do to reduce your risk of developing esophageal cancer.
Apr 20, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
10,000 steps: Not quite magical when it comes to weight
For years now, 10,000 steps a day has become the gold standard for people trying to improve their health—and recent research shows some benefits can come from even just 7,500 steps. But if you're trying to prevent weight ...
Feb 11, 2020
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Health
Steps every day could lead to longer life
Miami publicist Robin Diamond is "step-obsessed."
Sep 3, 2021
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Health
For older adults, every 500 additional steps taken daily associated with lower heart risk
A new study found that walking an additional 500 steps, or about one-quarter of a mile, per day was associated with a 14% lower risk of heart disease, stroke or heart failure, according to preliminary research to be presented ...
Mar 2, 2023
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Neuroscience
For adults 60 and older, just 4,000 steps a day improve attention and mental skills
Walking more than 4,000 steps a day can improve attention and mental skills in adults 60 and older, according to UCLA research published December 12 in a preprint edition of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
Dec 20, 2017
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