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"Which Is Better, One Long Walk or Many Short Ones?" Check out the answer in The New York Times: https://ow.ly/Qs9w50XqgrW

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November 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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"Which Is Better, One Long Walk or Many Short Ones?" Check out the answer in The New York Times: https://ow.ly/kVVq50XjjhP #ISpyPhysiology #FridayPhysiologyFact 🧪
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November 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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"Which Is Better, One Long Walk or Many Short Ones?" Check out the answer in The New York Times: https://ow.ly/kVVq50XjjhP #ISpyPhysiology #FridayPhysiologyFact 🧪
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November 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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🦇How do vampire bats get the energy to find their next meal? One lab set out to find the answer. Read more in The New York Times: https://ow.ly/6nmr50X4AI3 #ISpyPhysiology #ComparativePhysiology #Halloween #FridayPhysiologyFact #HalloweenCountdown CC: Ken Welch 🧪
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October 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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What kind of coffee is healthiest? What should you put in it for the best health boost? Read the science behind your morning cup in The Washington Post: https://ow.ly/Fb2f50XbYlF #ISpyPhysiology #FridayPhysiologyFact 🧪
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October 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Art, music, dance and other creative activities may boost your brain health. What hobby will you pick up to stay healthy? Read more from Nature Communications https://ow.ly/3i4V50X8HhO #ISpyPhysiology #FridayPhysiologyFact 🧪
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October 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Air pollution might do more than harm our heart and lungs—it could cause nearsightedness in our kids too. Learn more in The Washington Post: https://wapo.st/42rLYgR #ISpyPhysiology #FridayPhysiologyFact 🧪
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October 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Do you wear a weighted vest when you walk? Should you? See what experts are saying about this trend. Read more in Time Magazine: https://ow.ly/imgz50X0XrN #ISpyPhysiology #FridayPhysiologyFact #WeightVest 🧪
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October 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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In today’s world of weight loss drugs, the flip side is less discussed: people who struggle to gain weight. Here’s what science says about those who are “constitutionally thin”: ow.ly/CcZv50X0RX3 @livescience.com #ISpyPhysiology #FridayPhysiologyFact 🧪
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September 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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When we get a muscle cramp, we tend to think we're dehydrated or need more of a certain nutrient. You probably never thought that our exercise surfaces play a role. But they can. Learn more from @livescience.com: ow.ly/mjaW50WX90w #ISpyPhysiology #FridayPhysiologyFact 🧪
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September 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Science says grandkids aren’t just joy—they may boost your health too. Lower stress, sharper minds and a longer life are among the benefits. Read more in Time: ow.ly/A3FK50WUNbz #ISpyPhysiology #FridayPhysiologyFact 🧪
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September 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Coffee lovers, take note! Caffeine may lower the effectiveness of some antibiotics like ciprofloxacin. Time to give your morning Joe a brief break: ow.ly/TvCT50WJPvw via Sci.News #ISpyPhysiology #FridayPhysiologyFact 🧪
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August 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Not a music fan? Did you ever wonder why you don't like listening to tunes? New research says there may be a disconnect between two regions of your brain. Read more from Cosmos Magazine: ow.ly/Phcx50WHLpB #ISpyPhysiology #FridayPhysiologyFact 🧪
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August 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Do you get more headaches in the summer? If you thought it was (pun warning!) "all in your head," turns out it's a thing. Heat, light and weather changes can all play a role. Read more in @nytimes.com: ow.ly/1Rf750WCbO5 #FridayPhysiologyFact #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
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August 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Adults who get federal nutrition help (SNAP) have a little bit less of a chance of developing #dementia. It could be because they're getting enough to eat (better for brain health). Read more in @nytimes.com: ow.ly/iPfc50WAgh8 #FridayPhysiologyFact #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
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August 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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#FridayPhysiologyFact: Some people get #migraine with visual aura after heart surgery. New research suggests tiny blood clots in the brain may be to blame. Read more from @livescience.com: ow.ly/YhE750WrUrA #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
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August 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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#FridayPhysiologyFact: Have you heard of the #JapaneseWalking trend, also known as interval walking training? APS member Shizue Masuki says physical fitness and blood pressure improved after five months. Read more in @washingtonpost.com: ow.ly/xjhV50WpfYO #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
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July 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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#FridayPhysiologyFact: People with lactose intolerance are more likely to have nightmares (maybe because gas and pain are factoring into their dreams): ow.ly/vytF50WnYm4 via Sci.News #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
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July 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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#FridayPhysiologyFact: Need to lower your blood pressure? Eating bananas may help by balancing your sodium-potassium ratio. • Read original study from AJP-Renal: ow.ly/x6es50WgmJf • Read Men’s Health UK article: ow.ly/rnux50WgmyG #ISpyPhysiology @ajprenaleic.bsky.social 🧪
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July 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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#FridayPhysiologyFact: "Scientists discovered that octopuses use their limbs to sample the microbiomes on the surfaces they touch." Read more from @nytimes.com: ow.ly/lrXk50WbPLz #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
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June 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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#FridayPhysiologyFact: "Why singing is good for your brain, even if you are no Beyoncé": ow.ly/oSOa50W7Mj5 via @washingtonpost.com #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
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June 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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#FridayPhysiologyFact: A new study finds caffeinated coffee helps middle-aged women maintain cognitive and physical function as they age. Decaf coffee and caffeinated tea did not produce the same results. Read more from @newsweek.com: ow.ly/EnqP50W6XyE #ISpyPhysiology #aging 🧪
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June 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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#FridayPhysiologyFact: APS member @denispblondin.bsky.social‬ shares his thoughts with ‪@gretchenxreynolds.bsky.social‬ @washingtonpost.com about whether or not cold plunges are good for us: ow.ly/GEeN50W4oFC #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
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June 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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#FridayPhysiologyFact: A solar-powered "smart" insole that turns the way we walk into electrical signals could "provide earlier warnings of dementia, orthopedic issues and lumbar disc problems" according to new research: ow.ly/rvJ250VNaqT via @washingtonpost.com #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
Two people are walking on the pavement. We only see the legs - one is wearing jeans, the other wearing shorts. Both are wearing sneakers.
May 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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#FridayPhysiologyFact: People heal more slowly than other primates, most likely because we don't have fur: ow.ly/AZZW50VNa1l via Discover Magazine #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
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May 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM