Monday, March 17, 2008

Article - Walk Away From Depression

icWales.co.uk, March 14
Author: Unattributed

How exciting it would be if a pharmaceutical company invented a new “wonder drug”, which could cut heart disease deaths by a third, could reduce osteoporosis, cut rates of obesity, diabetes, halve the rates of colon cancer, reduce cholesterol and cut by two thirds the risk of strokes among the highest-risk middle-aged men. In short, a drug that could cut the risk of premature death by 20% to 30% in the UK. Surely we would all be excited.

He went on to say that such a thing already exists – it’s called walking.

Link: http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/health-news/2008/03/17/walk-away-from-depression-91466-20632458/

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