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Heart health
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Stair climbing tracked 39% fewer heart disease deaths across 480,479 people
A UEA meta-analysis pooled nine studies and 480,479 people. Regular stair climbers were 39% less likely to die of heart disease. The evidence is observational, and the people who take the stairs differ in ways that matter.
Aug 24, 2026
Endometriosis tracked more blood clots, from a low base
A Danish registry compared 63,999 women with endometriosis against 255,996 matched women. Clots ran at 2.18 per 1,000 women a year against 1.54, which is about one extra clot a year for every 1,500 women.
Aug 17, 2026
Flossing tracked 23% fewer strokes in 98,866 Korean adults followed for nine years
A Korean study followed 98,866 adults for nine years. Those who brushed twice daily and used floss and interdental brushes had 23% fewer ischemic strokes. Nobody has ever run a trial that randomizes people to floss.
Aug 17, 2026
In sleep apnea, waist beat BMI at predicting heart events
Among 2,662 people in the SAVE trial with sleep apnea and existing heart disease, 32% counted as obese by BMI. By waist-to-height ratio, 96% did. Only the waist measure tracked repeat cardiovascular events.
Aug 16, 2026