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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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 â 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 ART OF SYNERGY
How embracing creativity could save sciencein the age of "alternative facts"
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