"Women Reap Greater Cardiovascular Benefits from Exercise Than Men, Study Finds"

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"Women Reap Greater Cardiovascular Benefits from Exercise Than Men, Study Finds"
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A study from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai reveals that women can achieve greater cardiovascular benefits from exercise than men with less effort, showing that women can exercise less often yet receive more gains. The research, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, analyzed data from over 400,000 U.S. adults and found that women reached the same degree of survival benefit from exercising about half the time as men. The study's findings highlight the importance of tailored exercise recommendations based on gender-specific physiology and may motivate more women to engage in regular physical activity for long-term health benefits.

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