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Exercise Is Medicine: The Connection Between Physical Activity And Aging

Scientists agree: one of the best ways to delay the health issues related to getting older is exercise. We talk with author Judy Foreman, who's compiled the latest and most compelling research in her new book, Exercise is Medicine: How Physical Activity Boost Health and Slows Aging.

Air date: Wednesday, February 19, 2020. 

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Judy Foreman was a staff writer for the Boston Globe for 22 years, and was also the host of a live, weekly call-in radio show related to health. She is the author of the books A Nation in Pain and The Global Pain Crisis. 

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