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Richard Sagredo Walking just slightly faster helps older people stay active for longer, and stave off frailty. Taking just 14 steps per minute more than their usual pace led to “meaningful” improvements in physical well-being for seniors who were frail or at risk of becoming frail, according to new findings. The research team explained that frailty is a medically defined …

Walking just 14 more steps a minute could boost your health and protect against deadly diseases, a study suggests. Researchers at the University of Chicago tracked 102 frail adults — weaker individuals who are exhausted by little exercise — in their late 70s who were asked to do a 45-minute walking session three times a week. Over the four-month study, half …

CNN  —  England’s Jess Carter says she will step back from social media after the defender said she has received “a lot of racist abuse” since the beginning of the 2025 UEFA Women’s Euros. Carter has started all four matches for England as the team has reached the semifinal stage of the tournament, where the Lionesses are seeking to win …

The Fantastic Four: First Steps opens Marvel Studios’ Phase 6 account next weekend, and the first social media reactions have landed to reveal if worst fears are realized or if the MCU can truly be fantastic…in more ways than just the title. With plenty of opinions being shared so far, it looks like Kevin Feige could be about to turn …

Did you know that just 30 minutes of walking per day, five days per week, could have a significant impact on your physical health and increase your overall activity and step count? A study into the effectiveness of long and short bout walking, published in the Journal of Women’s Health, found that overall physical activity increased in a group of …

NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Executive Director Lloyd Howell Jr. has stepped down from his role amid various controversies, including reports on Friday that he expensed the union for trips to strip clubs. “It’s clear that my leadership has become a distraction to the important work the NFLPA advances every day,” Howell said in a statement late on Thursday night. Advertisement …

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Research suggests that walking, even less than 5,000 steps daily, reduces mortality risk, with greater benefits at higher step counts and intensity. Experts recommend incorporating walking into daily routines and climbing stairs to improve cardiovascular health. Aiming for 10,000 steps at a brisk pace can significantly lower the risk of heart disease, cancer, and dementia. Fitness enthusiasts are obsessed with …

We’re less than a full week away from Fantastic Four: First Steps, and Marvel’s already gone and let early watchers give their thoughts on the film. That’s nothing terribly new, save for these thoughts come ahead of the film’s Hollywood premiere on Monday night, when they were originally meant to drop. But it’s not without reason, as the impressions are quite glowing, …

CNN  —  NFL Players Association (NFLPA) Executive Director Lloyd Howell Jr. has stepped down from his role amid various controversies, including reports on Friday that he expensed the union for trips to strip clubs. “It’s clear that my leadership has become a distraction to the important work the NFLPA advances every day,” Howell said in a statement late on Thursday …