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cardiovascular disease
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Do we really need 10,000 steps a day?
Hunter Bennett, Adelaide University You’ve probably heard that hitting 10,000 steps a day is the key to health…
One in four adults has metabolic syndrome – and it may be ageing their brains
Abigail Dove, Karolinska Institutet An estimated one in four adults worldwide has metabolic syndrome. While metabolic syndrome is…
Fiber’s structural integrity keeps plants strong – and its indigestibility keeps your digestive system healthy
Julie Pollock, University of Richmond If you’re over the age of 10, the World Health Organization recommends that…
Mission to Mars: how space exploration pushes the human body to its limits
European Space Agency, CC BY-NC-ND Damian Bailey, University of South Wales and Angelique Van Ombergen, University of Antwerp;…
Poor sleep may make your brain age faster – new study
Ekaterina Karpacheva/Shutterstock.com Abigail Dove, Karolinska Institutet We spend nearly a third of our lives asleep, yet sleep is…