cardiovascular disease prevention

Partha Nandi, MD
Walking 4,000 Steps Daily Cuts Death Risk by 40%: New Study Challenges 10,000-Step
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Walking 4,000 Steps Daily Cuts Death Risk by 40%: New Study Challenges 10,000-Step

ByPartha Nandi, MD

Researchers challenge the 10,000-step myth with surprising findings about how little movement matters. You’ve heard it countless times: walk 10,000 steps every day to stay healthy. Fitness trackers ping you when you fall short. Health apps nag you to hit that magic number. Meanwhile, most people give up because 10,000 steps feels impossible to squeeze…

Walking 4,000 Steps Reduces Death Risk 40 Percent Study Finds
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Walking 4,000 Steps Reduces Death Risk 40 Percent Study Finds

ByPartha Nandi, MD

Walking just 4,000 steps once or twice weekly reduces death risk by 26 percent compared to no walking days, according to research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Scientists at Brigham and Women’s Hospital tracked over 13,000 older women for nearly 11 years, finding that those who walked 4,000 steps on three or…