10,000 steps may be an easily remembered goal. But if it's a target most people struggle to reach, then may be it's not so motivational? via @ConversationEDU

Health Check: do we really need to take 10,000 steps a day?

Many of us are programmed to aim for 10,000 steps a day. This target is not right for everyone – but we can all benefit from setting step goals t...

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Not sure a standing desk is really an active work station. Would encouraging people to regularly move away from their desks rather than be active at them be an equally effective alternative?

Seems the 5 most important factors in experiencing happiness are positive emotions, mental engagement, strong relationships, meaning in life and accomplishing goals (Happily, exercise can help all of them) via @ConversationUK

Exercise can fast-track your workplace well-being – here's how

Working out can make you a better worker, too.

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"We’re going to celebrate what these people represent – that they’re active, important, relevant and to be listened to" Hear, hear @Islabikes!

The bicycle firm that wants to keep older people pedalling

Islabikes made a name for itself with children’s bicycles – now it wants to get grandparents riding

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Anything is better than nothing

Why healthcare presents distinct challenges for machine learning (artificial intelligence in which algorithms learn from data to improve predictions or classifications of current data) via @McKinsey

Machine learning and therapeutics 2.0: Avoiding hype, realizing potential

Six levers can help healthcare and pharma players achieve better outcomes when using machine learning.

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Making sense of sweat-based sensors

Even if people only begin exercising after diagnosis, some regular physical activity can help improve the chances of surviving cancer

Habitual recreational physical activity is associated with significant

Purpose The association of recreational physical activity (RPA) with mortality is well established only for breast and colon cancers and few studies h...

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Food for thought if a low-carb diet makes you turn your back on fibre

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People tend to attribute more power to genes than they probably should

Beautifully captured, it feels like you are running with @bellamackie every step

How running cured my anxiety – and a broken heart

When my marriage ended, I realised that a lifetime of anxiety had left me unable to cope. Then I pulled on some old leggings and started jogging...

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The elixir of youth

'I've never slowed down': meet the sports champions playing into their 80s

Pam became a world champion in her 80s, and Dickie still tackles hard at 83. What’s their secret?

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