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Published: April 02, 2025

Being physically active, even just a couple of days a week, may be key to better health

A “weekend warrior” approach to physical activity — getting 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity over one to two days instead of throughout the week — improved health and lowered the risk of death, finds a new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association
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