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Here’s The Impact That Walkable Neighborhoods Can Have on Your Physical Health

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How we plan neighborhoods can shape the health of entire communities. When more than half the world now lives in urban areas, it’s more important than ever to design streets and parks conducive to walking, running, and cycling.   A review of large, population-based studies describes numerous ways walkable, activity-friendly cities are linked to improved … Read more

Weird Link Discovered Between Physical Attractiveness And The Immune System

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An extensive new study has found evidence that links physical attractiveness to the functioning of the immune system. While there are still numerous questions left to answer, the researchers suggest their findings show “a relationship between facial attractiveness and immune function is likely to exist.”   Just how reliable that relationship is remains to be seen, however.  … Read more

How Did The Big Bang Arise Out of Nothing?

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“The last star will slowly cool and fade away. With its passing, the Universe will become once more a void, without light or life or meaning.” So warned the physicist Brian Cox in the recent BBC series Universe. The fading of that last star will only be the beginning of an infinitely long, dark epoch. … Read more

Here’s How Much Exercise Works Best For Controlling Your Blood Pressure

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When it comes to exercise for heart health, you don’t want to peak too early in life. Recent research suggests that if you want to protect yourself against high blood pressure as you age, you need to play the long game and keep your exercise levels up through middle age.   But social factors can … Read more

Just 10 Minutes of Moderate Running Can Boost Brain Activity, Study Shows

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As little as 10 minutes of moderate-intensity running is enough to boost your mood and cognitive function, according to a new study – findings that give us a better understanding of how physical exercise is related to mental health.   The study looked at the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in particular, the part of the brain … Read more