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One night in 2022, Joe DeMarco went to the small gym in the back of his chiropractic office in Manchester-by-the-Sea, closed the door, turned out the lights, and spent the next seven hours alone, ...

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Elite athletes who have run a mile in less than 4 minutes tend to live longer than the general population, according to a retrospective study. The study adds to a growing field of research ...

Extreme exercise doesn't seem to shorten the lifespan as is widely believed, suggest the findings of a study on the longevity of the first 200 athletes to run a mile in under 4 minutes, and published ...

Regular exercise is an important part of living a healthy life, but some research suggests intense exercise may do more harm than good. A new study challenges previous findings and suggests that those ...

Extreme endurance running damages red blood cells in ways that may affect their ability to function properly, according to a study published in the American Society of Hematology's journal Blood Red ...