Growing Numbers of Clinics Ask about Physical Activity along with Taking Your Pulse By Jay Walljasper Everyone knows walking is good for you. It’s plain common sense, backed by a wealth of recent medical research. In fact, a major new study found that lack of physical activity is twice as deadly for us as obesity….
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