In Conversation: Can we really ‘outrun the Grim Reaper’?


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Jul 01 2024 25 mins   5

In this episode, Feature Editor Maria Cohut and Global News Editor Yasemin Nicola Sakay dive into the science behind how extreme exercise may help some people live longer. The study in question tracked a group of elite runners and found they could live an average of 5 years longer than the general population. Prof. Michael Papadakis, president of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), discusses the health benefits and risks associated with such forms of exercise and gives easy to follow advice.

In Conversation is an original podcast by Healthline Media. This episode was produced by Flamingo Media for Medical News Today.