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Health

7,000 steps can save your life

Want to live longer? Take a hike — a shorter one than you’ve been told.

  • Stunning stat: Mortality risk was reduced by 50% for older adults who increased their daily steps from around 3,000 to around 7,000, according to new medical research.

Why it matters: 7,000 is the new 10,000, in terms of steps you should shoot for, The Lancet medical journal reports.

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