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A soldier completes a two-mile run during an Army physical fitness test.

A recent study suggests that exercise could be called medicine

Take two walks and call me tomorrow morning. The researchers behind the “Associations of Physical Inactivity and COVID-19 Outcomes Among Subgroups” study say “public health officials should add physical activity to pandemic strategies.” According to the recent study published last week by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM), those who exercised regularly had significantly …

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Behavioral healthcare deficit called as demand soars

Behavioral healthcare deficit called as demand soars

BOSTON – The COVID pandemic has exacerbated a behavioral health crisis, particularly in Western Massachusetts, underscoring an urgent need for accessible community services, lawmakers and behavioral health care officials in Western Massachusetts have agreed during a recent virtual forum. “The roadmap for behavioral health is about finding the door and walking through that door to …

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"They called me tiddler - but look at me now!"

“They called me tiddler – but look at me now!”

A man once referred to as a “skinny tiddler” due to his lanky appearance has transformed into a champion bodybuilder. Tom Thorman, from Whitstable, aspired to be a professional footballer, but his dreams were shattered after he learned he wasn’t strong enough. Tom Thorman, from Whitstable, before and after his weight gain. Photo: Thomas Thorman …

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Herschel Walker called on Biden to pass a mental fitness test.  But he won't do the same.

Herschel Walker called on Biden to pass a mental fitness test. But he won’t do the same.

Bill Clark/AP Fight against misinformation: Register for free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. A few days ago, I wrote an article noting that Republican Senate candidate from Georgia Herschel Walker, who faces incumbent Democratic Senator Raphael Warnoff in the Dec. 6 runoff, owes Peach State voters the release of his …

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