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Taking the stairs could protect your heart and help you live longer
ScienceDailyFriday, August 14, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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Simply choosing the stairs could have surprisingly big benefits for your heart and longevity. A large analysis involving more than 480,000 people found that regular stair climbers were 39% less likely to die from cardiovascular disease and 24% less likely to die from any cause…
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Simply choosing the stairs could have surprisingly big benefits for your heart and longevity. A large analysis involving more than 480,000 people found that regular stair climbers were 39% less likely to die from cardiovascular disease and 24% less likely to die from any cause…
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Simply choosing the stairs could have surprisingly big benefits for your heart and longevity. A large analysis involving more than 480,000 people found that regular stair climbers were 39% less likely to die from cardiovascular disease and 24% less likely to die from any cause…
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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