THE ARISING · DAILY EDITION
The Arising — November 10, 2026
Partial reader selection: 3 complete articles from the 2026-11-10 edition. More articles will be added as they are reviewed. This is not the complete edition.
Longevity & Healthspan
Muscle Relaxation Improved Social Support More Than Loving-Kindness Meditation in Small Trial
A meditation built around kindness and social connection did not strengthen social well-being more than a plain muscle-relaxation exercise. In one measure, the relaxation exercise came out ahead. That is the result of a randomized controlled trial published in PLOS One.
Care and connection →Fitter Healthy Adults Had Arteries That Relaxed More After Blood-Flow Test
Among apparently healthy adults, those with higher aerobic fitness had arteries that responded more strongly to a brief interruption of blood flow, according to a study in the journal Artery Research.
Strength and function →Vigorous Exercise Linked to Lower Death Rates in a Korean Study
People who reported vigorous exercise on at least one day a week were less likely to die over the follow-up period than people who reported no moderate or vigorous activity, according to a large Korean study of adults with and without lung cancer.
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