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Exercise

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Exercise April 23, 2026

Exercise Variety May Lower Your Risk of Early Death

A cohort study found that doing more kinds of exercise was linked to lower death risk, even after total activity was considered.

Exercise Variety May Lower Your Risk of Early Death
Exercise April 13, 2026

Exercise Might Talk to Your Brain Through Your Gut

In rats, exercise shifted gut microbes, tryptophan metabolism, and a hippocampus receptor linked to mood and memory.

Exercise Might Talk to Your Brain Through Your Gut
Exercise April 10, 2026

Strength Training Might Slow Brain Aging

A year of resistance training was linked to a 1-2 year younger-looking brain on MRI brain age models in older adults.

Strength Training Might Slow Brain Aging