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Nobody likes the feeling of being constipated, but the consequences of being backed up might be more serious than you realize. Research shows that the amount of time poop sticks around in your body can have an overlooked impact on your health and quality of life, with constipation being a known risk factor for cardiovascular events, including heart attacks, heart failure, and stroke, among other complications. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to get things moving again, and one of the easiest strategies is simply doing some light exercise. We know that people who do regular exercise have less risk of developing constipation, whereas low levels of physical activity and high amounts of sedentary behavior may increase your chances of getting blocked. What's less clear, though, is what exercise actually does inside the body to help prevent or alleviate constipation, but a recent study published in Scientific Reports offers some plausible explanations – and suggests physical activity has an "immediate effect" on your gut, which could help ease the problem.

Exercise is well known for supporting physical fitness and mental well being. New research from BYU suggests it may also offer benefits for marriage, particularly when spouses are active together. The study, recently published in Family Relations, found that couples who exercised together reported better communication, more effective conflict resolution and less marital stress than couples who did not share physical activity.

Gravity is something that we’re all innately familiar with. It keeps our feet on the ground, fights against a rocket trying to leave Earth and governs the movement of the planets and stars. And yet, gravity is something that most of us do not fully understand. General relativity, the best theory of gravity that we have, is complicated and doesn’t operate effectively at all scales.