For older women, just 7,500 steps a day lowers mortality
For many older women, the 10,000-step-a-day paradigm may seem daunting, but a new study suggests just 7,500 confers the same mortality-lowering benefit.
Elaine St. Peter
• harvard
June 4, 2019 • ~5 min
June 4, 2019 • ~5 min
Brigham and Women’s finds doctors sleep more when hours are cut
In a multiyear randomized clinical trial, investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that senior resident physicians who work no more than 16 consecutive hours get an average of 8 percent more sleep than those who work extended-duration shifts of 24 hours or more.
Haley Bridger
• harvard
May 20, 2019 • ~4 min
May 20, 2019 • ~4 min
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