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New research has found that just 15 minutes of exercise can improve your immune function. Short bursts of physical activity increase production of natural killer (NK) cells, which are a type of white blood cell that fight infected and cancerous cells in the body. This may help provide better protection against infections and diseases.
Researchers say women garner more health benefits than men from regular exercise. They hope the findings will encourage women to adopt fitness routines.
Researchers say running can help with weight loss but only in the short term. This form of exercise does have other health benefits from maintaining muscle mass to lowering body fat.
Thermoregulation is how the body maintains temperature. The skin, sweat glands, circulatory system, and hypothalamus all play key roles in the process of thermoregulation.