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![Sudden cardiac deaths can be predicted and prevented, study finds](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_e4bbf9bfbe18443e85582819e3e0877e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_e4bbf9bfbe18443e85582819e3e0877e~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
May 5, 2022
Sudden cardiac deaths can be predicted and prevented, study finds
Research into the risk and protective factors of cardiovascular disease is extensive; yet new lessons are still being learned.
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Joseph Shavit
Feb 12, 2022
Older people in good shape have fitter brains
Men and women who had maintained or increased their physical fitness during the study had better brain health.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 27, 2022
Forward-thinking gym lifts weights, shifts attitudes through anti-racism programs
Anti-racism program at Boston’s Inner-City Weightlifting was effective in helping to positively shift views of race and class.
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Joseph Shavit
Nov 17, 2021
Transfusions of blood taken from runners shown to slow down Dementia and Alzheimers Disease
Blood transfusions from runners could be a ground-breaking treatment for slowing down Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 10, 2021
Taking steps toward more effective fitness trackers, more physical activity
Researchers have teamed up to use control systems engineering tools to tailor motivational messages sent to individual device users.
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Joshua Shavit
Oct 4, 2021
Moderate-vigorous exercise boosts fitness three times more than walking alone
Exercise is healthy. That is common knowledge. But just how rigorous should that exercise be in order to really impact a person’s fitness?
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Joshua Shavit
Sep 23, 2021
Fitness matters more than weight loss when it comes to health, according to researchers
Getting healthy and reducing mortality risk, increasing physical activity and improving fitness appear to be superior to weight loss.
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Joseph Shavit
Apr 15, 2021
Keeping fit with HIIT really does work
High intensity interval training has become increasingly popular as it's a quick and effective way to improve health.
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