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Taking 8,000 steps once or twice a week may prolong your life, study suggests

Walk and move during the day because 8,000 steps may decrease in heart-related mortality risk.


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  • Walking just 10 minutes a day may help you live longer, study suggests

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  • 8 ways walking provides wide-ranging benefits

  • 4 tips to increase your step count

  • Exercise can extend life, even for the elderly, study finds

  • Short bursts of movement can provide big health benefits

  • 10 ways taking a walk can improve your health

  • Study shows how to offset the impact of prolonged sitting

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  • Is power walking more beneficial than regular walking?

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