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Tag: Exercise

What Can Ground Squirrels Teach an Astronaut? How to Hibernate
ArchivesSpace

What Can Ground Squirrels Teach an Astronaut? How to Hibernate

February 10, 2023July 11, 2023

Even with so many future space research missions slated for takeoff this half-decade, a new line of space suits…

Resistance Exercise Improved Sleep Duration by 40 Minutes, More Than Aerobic Exercise
ArchivesPhysiology

Resistance Exercise Improved Sleep Duration by 40 Minutes, More Than Aerobic Exercise

April 5, 2022August 12, 2023

In an interesting study, researchers working at the American Heart Association were trying to quantify how exercise influences sleep…

Training Feet for Lifting and Whether it Really Matters
ArchivesPhysiology

Training Feet for Lifting and Whether it Really Matters

March 18, 2022September 5, 2023

Story at a glance… Unlike in running, there’s less debate about whether lifting or conditioning barefoot helps. Exercises can…

What’s With the Rise in Barefoot Running?
ArchivesPhysiology

What’s With the Rise in Barefoot Running?

March 17, 2022September 6, 2023

Story at a glance… It’s not clear if running barefoot or with minimalist shoes prevents injuries. It’s not even…

Physical Activity For Work Shortens Lifespan: For Leisure Extends It
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Physical Activity For Work Shortens Lifespan: For Leisure Extends It

March 16, 2022

Not all squats are created equal. The one you do to sculpt your legs, stay fit, or warm up…

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Sitting in Front of the TV Increases Risk of Death Even Among Active People

February 10, 2022

While watching Netflix, a film, or sports after a day at work can be a desirable way to relax,…

Sitting Long Enough Cancels The Beneficial Effects of Exercise
ArchivesPhysiology

Sitting Long Enough Cancels The Beneficial Effects of Exercise

February 9, 2022September 7, 2023

It’s not too difficult to imagine this scenario in the tech and service-sector-heavy American economy. A working individual wakes…

This Protein Seemingly Links Exercise Mediation and Sauna Use to Risk-Reductions of Neurological Disease
Physiology

This Protein Seemingly Links Exercise Mediation and Sauna Use to Risk-Reductions of Neurological Disease

January 26, 2021

Taken from an earlier article from World at Large… A growth-factor compound produced in our brains and muscles is…

Physiology

Just Move Around Your House or Office Again: Study Shows Any Kind of Movement is Beneficial for Health

October 19, 2020

“Move more at any intensity – the more the better,” say a quartet of researchers writing for The Conversation,…

Physiology

The Toes on the Modern Running Shoe Could be Causing Muscle Atrophy and Plantar Fasciitis

September 17, 2020

PICTURED: The curved toe spring on a modern running shoe in part facilities the runner landing on his heel;…

Physiology

Shattering Temporal Boundaries of “The Self” Key to Living a Long Healthy Life

April 7, 2019

Over his storied career, Derek Parfit, the English moral philosopher, spent plenty of time waxing poetically about a mode…


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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023

The Washington Post has reported that the US is close to giving Kyiv long-range ATACMS missiles that have a 200-mile…

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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley August 22, 2023

When President Biden signaled his intention to bypass American law and send cluster munitions to Ukraine, Kyiv quickly provided…

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Biden Officials Knew Ukraine Couldn’t Fight Effectively with the Weapons and Training They Had

Andy Corbley July 24, 2023

  If any Ukrainian were under the impression that the White House and Pentagon were their allies, the last…

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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023
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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023
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