Fans of “brain flossing” swear it helps them relax, sleep and concentrate. A wellness expert explains how it works and how it can benefit health.

If you’ve been on TikTok recently, you’ve probably come across a curious-sounding trend called “brain floss.” Don’t worry — unlike teeth flossing, brain flossing doesn’t involve ...

Flossing in an up-and-down motion can work for flat-edged teeth, but rounded teeth require a C-shape technique to get them clean. “Once you near the base of the tooth at the gumline, curve the ...

In a video posted to TikTok that has drawn over 1.1 million views, dentist Lulu Tang (@dr.lulutang on TikTok) says she would not advise that people use flossing picks to clean between their teeth ...

(Flossing more than once a week was associated with an even greater reduction in risk.) 44 percent lower risk of cardioembolic stroke, which are blood clots traveling from the heart ...

All told, flossing was associated with a 22% lower risk of ischemic stroke (the most common kind of stroke), which was primarily driven by a 44% lower risk of cardioembolic stroke, or a stroke ...

As long as you're flossing once per day, you're already one step ahead, Dr. Edmond Hewlett, consumer adviser for the ADA and professor at UCLA School of Dentistry, told me.

The analysis found that flossing was linked to a 22% lower risk of ischemic stroke, a 44% lower risk of cardioembolic stroke, and a 12% lower risk of AFib. This reduced risk was independent of other ...

Regular tooth flossing is tied to a lower risk for ischemic stroke, primarily by reducing systemic inflammation, which can lead to AF, and up the risk for a cardiometabolic event.