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Short Sprints May Offer Greater Health Benefits Than Long, Moderate Exercise, Study Suggests
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In Short: A new study from Rockefeller University indicates that short, intense sprints could provide more health benefits than longer, moderate exercise.
According to researchers at Rockefeller University, just three minutes of all-out sprinting may offer greater health benefits than 90 minutes of moderate exercise. The study found that human fat cells exposed to blood collected after sprinting underwent significant changes in gene activity, altering how the cells process fuel and respond to hormones.
Previous research has shown that short, intense exercise can have a profound impact on the body. 'The changes we observed in fat cells after sprinting were extensive and rapid,' said a researcher involved in the study. 'This suggests that even brief, high-intensity exercise could be a powerful tool for improving health.
Meanwhile, a separate report from the University of Kent highlights the ongoing political debate surrounding disability benefits. Dr. Robert de Vries noted, 'Despite growing political divisions on welfare, support for disability benefits remains remarkably strong.' The timing of the interviews, just after the failure to reform Personal Independence Payments (PIP), may have influenced public sentiment.
Political parties are divided on the issue, with Labour, the Conservative party, and Reform UK calling for reduced spending on health and disability benefits. In contrast, the Liberal Democrats, Greens, and SNP oppose such reductions. The report comes amid concerns about the rising costs of disability benefits, reflecting the complex interplay between health policy and public opinion.
What's still developing
- Protesters demonstrating against benefit cuts at a rally in Parliament Square in 2025 Support for disability benefits remains "remarkably strong" and cutting them would be "politically risky" according to a new report.
- The authors noted that the timing of the interviews, just after the Sir Keir Starmer's government had failed to reform PIP, meant it was "possible that people were particularly supportive of disability benefits at the time".
- They cautioned that public attitudes to disability benefits "crucially depend on which disabled people are in the public's mind", referencing previous research that showed that "some types of disabled people are seen as 'deserving' by the public".
- Zach Dyer [DYE-er] reads this week’s news: Health insurance companies promised to make it easier to get doctor-ordered care, but patients are still waiting.
- Plus, more states are shaming employers that use your tax dollars to cover health costs for their low-income workers.
- Sam Whitehead reads the week’s news: Some health plans are pocketing their enrollees’ drug discounts, while many Affordable Care Act insurers want to raise rates by double digits next year.
- Jackie Fortiér [FOR-tee-ay] reads the week’s news: More Americans than ever are surviving cancer and face lingering mental health issues.
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Sources
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