On the surface, exercise can seem pretty straightforward. If you run, you simply choose a route, pull on your sneakers and go. But when it comes to choosing what to eat before a run, it’s easy to get distracted reading…
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Mumbai in lockdown as Indian vaccines run short
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain India’s coronavirus epicentre Maharashtra went into a state-wide weekend lockdown on Saturday as the country battled exploding infection numbers and shortages of vaccines, drugs and hospital beds. Having let its guard down with mass religious festivals,…
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How mindful breathing might actually help your run
Running can work wonders for our mental health. Here, a fitness expert explains how, and gives us her top tips on making the best of running as a mood-boosting exercise. I think it’s safe to say that this hasn’t been…
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Vaccine by September? Oxford team run promising trials on monkeys
Could the world have a coronavirus vaccine by September? Monkeys given Oxford University’s jab were infection-free a month after contact with the virus – and researchers say ‘millions’ of doses could be ready this fall Last month, six rhesus macaque monkeys…
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9 Hands-Free Products to Keep You Hydrated on a Long Run
A million things can go wrong during a nice, long run (the need for a bathroom break, extreme fatigue, the list goes on); however, that dry, scratching feeling at the back of your throat when you’re a million (or just…
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Medicinal cannabis may not ease sleep problems in the long run
Medicinal cannabis might not ease sleep problems in people with chronic pain over the long term, because frequent users might build up tolerance to its sleep-inducing effects, suggests preliminary research published online in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. A second…
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