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From heart attacks to heart failure to strokes, cardiovascular disease is largely preventable. Antonio Guillem / Shutterstock.com
A simple habit could lengthen your life and reduce your risk of heart disease. Climbing stairs is associated with these benefits, according to new research unveiled recently at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Researchers wanted to determine whether climbing stairs affects the risk of premature death or cardiovascular disease.