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Can physical activity boost our resilience to rising temperatures?
The number of days of extreme heat is set to increase in the years ahead. An active lifestyle…
August 25, 2023
Drugs that melt away pounds still present more questions than answers, but Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro could be key tools in reducing the obesity epidemic
Despite the promise of drugs that can help people shed pounds, healthy lifestyle choices are still key to…
June 13, 2023
Spot reduction: why exercise probably can’t help you target fatty areas of the body
Many people wish to target fat loss in their stomach. Prostock-studio/ Shutterstock Christopher Gaffney, Lancaster University Many people…
January 16, 2023
Who is and isn’t suited to barefoot running? And if I want to try, how do I start?
Shutterstock Natalie Collins, The University of Queensland; Bill Vicenzino, The University of Queensland, and Kathryn Mills, Macquarie University…
January 15, 2023
Why we’re so bad at counting the calories we eat, drink or burn
Getting the portions right can be tricky. knape/E+ via Getty Images Kaitlin Woolley, Cornell University and Peggy Liu,…
January 4, 2023
It could take 12 hours of walking to burn off your Christmas dinner
Christmas is a time when many people put on a few extra pounds. sutulastock/ Shutterstock Amanda Daley, Loughborough…
January 2, 2023