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The Power of the Dog

James Gallagher examines the benefits of convalescence, owning a dog and lifting weights.

This week James Gallagher finds out if the Power of the Dog is true. No not the movie, but the claim that dogs can make us live longer. He’s also doing press ups in the studio to see if small amounts of muscle building exercise can help boost our health no matter how old we are. Then, inspired by the last episode on long Covid, James goes in search of the lost art of convalescence.

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28 minutes

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Wed 23 Mar 2022 15:30
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