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Do you really need to walk 10,000 steps to see health benefits?

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By Hilary Guite
| South Florida Reporter
By Robby Berman — Fact checked by Hilary Guite, FFPH, MRCGP Over the last several years, studies have been trying to answer the question: “How many steps a day should I walk to derive a health benefit?” A new meta-study analyzes the results of 12 such investigations, and its conclusions may provide the most definitive answer yet. The study finds that health benefits begin at between 2,500 and 2,700 steps a day.
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Scientists find potential new targets to treat stroke

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By Hilary Guite
| South Florida Reporter
By Katharine Lang — Fact checked by Hilary Guite, FFPH, MRCGP A stroke occurs when an artery in the brain becomes blocked or bursts. The brain cells beyond the blockage or bleed are deprived of oxygen and nutrients, so are damaged or die. Scientists have been trying to find ways to minimize the damage following a stroke and speed up recovery. Now, a study led by scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine has found changes in gene activity in small blood vessels following a stroke.
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Post-diet weight gain: Change in hunger neuron signaling may offer explanation

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By Hilary Guite
| South Florida Reporter
For the study, the researchers chose to study AgRP neurons, a kind of ARC neuron that is strongly linked to hunger. Studies show that restricted caloric intake—from fasting, for example—activates these neurons, leading to increased feeding and weight gain. To study these neurons, the researchers examined the brains of mice post-mortem. Some of the mice had fasted for 16 hours beforehand.
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