Is 10,000 Steps a Day The Magic Number? - Episode #16

We talk about the 10,000 steps per day guidance, alternative ways to achieve the same results, and the benefits of fitness trackers.

Main Story –

Is 10,000 Steps a Day the Magic Number?
https://lifestyle.livemint.com/amp/health/wellness/do-we-really-need-10-000-steps-a-day-111643511117389.html

News of the Week –

Larry Tye Ponders a devil’s choice: Take an ISD and risk getting Covid or Suffer from RA?
https://www.statnews.com/2022/01/31/rheumatoid-arthritis-humira-immune-supression-covid19/?utm_source=STAT+Newsletters&utm_campaign=45e6e0cd3a-Daily_Recap&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8cab1d7961-45e6e0cd3a-153517198

*Functional Medicine
https://www.ifm.org/functional-medicine/what-is-functional-medicine/

How long can you wear a KN95, N95, or KF94 mask?
https://www.health.com/condition/infectious-diseases/coronavirus/how-long-can-you-wear-kn95-n95-kf94-mask-before-replacing?did=734033-20220202&utm_campaign=hth-thedaily3_newsletter&utm_source=health.com&utm_medium=email&utm_content=020222&cid=734033&mid=78640058212&lctg=120153385

Vaccine for children under 5 Shows Mixed Results
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/01/31/coronavirus-vaccine-children-under-5/?utm_campaign=wp_todays_headlines&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_headlines&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F35ea400%2F61f912cb9d2fda14d716e4d5%2F5e7630a79bbc0f0a2e74ff09%2F8%2F73%2F61f912cb9d2fda14d716e4d5

*NYC Health Workers Discouraged Pregnant Women From Getting COVID Vaccines, Defying Guidance
https://gothamist.com/news/pregnant-new-yorkers-discouraged-getting-covid-vaccine-city-run-site

Airforce General Talks Openly About Mental Healthcare
https://taskandpurpose.com/news/air-force-general-mike-minihan-mental-health-appointment-twitter/