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Health Focus: Health benefits of walking and fast walking

Aug. 24, 2026

Health Focus is a production of the Medical University of South Carolina in partnership with South Carolina Public Radio.

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Joshua Mixson about the health benefits of walking and fast walking, especially in the older adult years. Dr. Mixson is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and an internist and geriatrician at MUSC.

To listen, please visit the South Carolina Public Radio website.

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Joshua Mixson

Joshua Mixson, M.D.

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