"Technology has the potential to deliver better healthcare, but it is vitally important that those benefits are available to all"
Call for poor and disabled to be given NHS fitness trackers
Vulnerable groups âcould be left behind by technology revolution in medicineâ, widening health inequality
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Plant conservation doesn't only matter for environmental health, it also matters for human health via @BBC_Future
Why 'plant blindness' matters — and what you can do about it
A phenomenon called "plant blindness" means we tend to underappreciate the flora around us. That can have disastrous consequences not only f...
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“It’s good to think when you walk, but it’s even better not to - that’s when you find answers to questions you didn’t even know you had”
One step ahead: how walking opens new horizons
Whether itâs to the North Pole or across LA, walking is the fastest way to make more time for life
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It's not too late! Even if you haven't exercised throughout your adult life, substantial health benefits can still be gained by becoming physically active later in adulthood
Adult Life Course Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Mortality
This cohort study analyzes questionnaire data from the National Institutes of Health–AARP (formerly American Association of Retired Persons) Diet an...
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Exercise can do things that medicines cannot
Can exercise reverse the ageing process?
It's not for everyone, but older athletes are pushing the limits of what the body can do as it ages.
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Advertising watchdog rules fake autism 'cure' adverts must stop
ASA rules fake autism 'cure' ads must stop
The advertising watchdog is targeting practitioners of Cease therapy, which has no scientific basis.
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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 â 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? https://t.co/zhhqKAMNNc
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 â 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 childrenâs bicycles â now it wants to get grandparents riding
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THE ART OF SYNERGY
How embracing creativity could save sciencein the age of "alternative facts"
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