A lesser-known tactic involves a secret weapon you might already have in your medicine cabinet: dental floss. Flossing should be part of any regular oral care routine, but it could also have ...

Share on Pinterest Flossing may be a simple way to lower your risk of certain forms of cardiovascular disease, including stroke. DZ FILM/Getty Images Cardiovascular disease, including stroke ...

Regular dental flossing reduces the risk of a stroke, according to new research. People who floss their teeth at least once a week lower their risk of suffering a potentially fatal stroke caused ...

Flossing protects your brain, as well as your gums, a new study suggests. People who floss their teeth at least once a week are reducing their risk of stroke caused by a blood clot, researchers ...

Flossing regularly may lower the risk of some strokes as well as a type of irregular heart rhythm that can increase stroke risk, new research suggests. The findings, which will be presented ...

People who flossed also had a lower risk of afib (irregular heartbeat), according to preliminary data from a new study. Flossing at least once a week may lower the risk of stroke and atrial ...

People who floss at least once a week have 22% lower risk of stoke caused by a blood clot They also had a 44% lower risk of stroke caused by blood clots traveling from the heart FRIDAY ...

Flossing your teeth just once a week can lower your chance of having a stroke, a study suggests. Scientists suspect that the chore may have greater benefits than just keeping the teeth and gums ...

Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. The American Dental Association recommends flossing once a day, but traditional flossing doesn't always feel effective and can be messy.

The new study included 6,278 participants who had answered questions about home use of dental floss. About 65% of the participants reported flossing at least once a week. stock.adobe.com Share ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Flossing as little as once a week may reduce the ...