Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/QI7ziMDZsi0   Any amount of running reduces your chances of death due to cardiovascular disease, cancer, and a variety of other causes.  Australian investigators draw these conclusions from their meta-analysis of 14 studies and over 232,000 participants.   Compared with those who did no running at all, those who did enjoyed a 30% reduced risk of cardiovascular death, a 23% lower risk of cancer death,, and a 27% reduced risk of death from any cause.  The frequency of running, the duration of the runs, and the pace did not change the affect the result.   The bottom line:jump off that couch and take some time to run around the block.  It exercises your heart and turbocharges your immunity.     Pedisic Z, Shrestha N, Kovalchik S, et al Is running associated with a lower risk of all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality, and is the more the better? A systematic review and meta-analysis British Journal of Sports Medicine Published Online First: 04 November 2019. doi: 10.1136/bjsports