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How Fast You Walk Might Show How Fast You’re Aging

Middle-aged folks who worry about healthy aging would do well to keep an eye on their walking speed. Turns out that the walking speed of 45-year-olds is a pretty solid marker of how their brains and bodies are aging. A new study suggests that slow walkers appear to be aging more rapidly, including losing more brain volume and performing worse on physical and mental tests than those with a faster […]

todayOctober 15, 2019

Health & Wellness

Is There a Limit to Human Endurance?

From the Ironman triathlon to the Tour de France, some competitions test the limits of even the toughest endurance athletes. Now, a new study of energy expenditure during some of the world's longest, most grueling sporting events suggests that no matter what the activity, everyone hits the same metabolic limit -- a maximum possible level of exertion that humans can sustain in the long term. When it comes to physical […]

todayJune 13, 2019

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