I Don’t Jog. Should I?

Michael Hunter MD
Nov 7 · 4 min read

A look at whether running leads to a longer life.

Photo by Fitsum Admasu on Unsplash

Ask my friends, I have a bit of an obsession with walking. You might think of me as the Forrest Gump of my generation. For my patients, I recommend aiming for a minimum of 7200 steps daily. Even thirty minutes of walking briskly may lower your risk of a myriad of maladies, including cardiovascular disease and cancer. But what about running? Here is the recently published…

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Michael Hunter MD

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I have degrees from Harvard, Yale, and Penn. I am a radiation oncologist in the Seattle area. You may find me regularly posting at www.newcancerinfo.com

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