Statistics suggests only 31% of us do it daily, but researchers just found it may be one of the heart-healthiest practices ...

Regular flossing may do more than just improve dental hygiene — it could also help substantially reduce the risk of stroke, according to new research. A study presented Wednesday at the 2025 ...

Is It About Flossing — or Lifestyle? Not all experts agree that flossing itself is the key. Dr. Karen Furie, a neurologist at ...

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 ...

Recent research has uncovered that adopting a straightforward weekly habit could dramatically reduce your stroke risk by ...

“We have known that gum disease and dental caries are risk factors for stroke and heart attack. Flossing is already known to reduce the rate of heart attack,” Souvik Sen, MD, MPH, chair of the ...

Oral diseases such as untreated tooth decay and gum disease affect 3.5 billion people in 2022 ...