Half-hour walk is ‘like a magic pill’

Walking for half an hour a day is equivalent to taking a "magic pill" that combats ageing and prevents premature death, an expert has said.

James Brown surprised an audience at the British Science Festival by presenting the myriad benefits of a pill that could maintain healthy living and improve quality of life.

The wonder-drug was able to prevent obesity and diabetes, lower the risk of some cancers, relieve depression and anxiety, increase mobility, and reduce the chances of hip fracture by 40%.