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PUL S E

Skin Cancer
Hope on
the Horizon

Melanoma is the
deadliest type of skin
cancer, but researchers
from the University of
Leeds have made a
discovery that may lead
to improved treatments
in the future. In lab
The New studies, they found
that in mice, increasing
Walking Rx levels of a protein that
lets vitamin D bind to
If you spent decades putting fitness on the back burner, cells slowed the growth
it’s not too late to lace up those sneakers and get of melanoma cells and
moving now—and there’s a new reason to do just that. prevented them from
A study by researchers at McMaster University found spreading; they also
that when a group of sedentary adults age 60 and discovered that human
older began a regular interval walking regimen, they tumors with lower
showed significant improvements in both physical levels of this vitamin D
endurance and memory. Try it for yourself: Hop on a receptor grew faster.
treadmill and start at an easy walking pace. Crank up Researchers are hopeful
the incline for four minutes, so your heart rate rises and that more research
you’re exerting more effort, then bring it back to level could help clarify exactly
and walk easily for three minutes. Repeat three times. how the vitamin may
No gym? Find an outdoor hill and do the same thing. help fight the disease.

THE RISK OF AGE-RELATED HEARING LOSS
WAS THIS MUCH LOWER IN PEOPLE WITH A

30 HEALTHFUL EATING PLAN COMPARED WITH GETTY IMAGES.

PERCENT THOSE WHO ATE LESS NUTRITIOUSLY, says a new study.

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