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Stroke patients who hit the cholesterol target but had not halved it still had 12% more repeat events

Stroke guidelines set an absolute cholesterol target and stop there. A Neurology analysis of 89,414 Korean patients found the size of the fall from baseline mattered independently, and only about 30% achieved a 50% reduction.

Aug 30, 2026

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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