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flag Walking more and faster significantly cuts heart attack, heart failure, and stroke risks, study shows.

flag A new study in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology shows that walking more and walking faster can significantly lower the risk of heart attacks, heart failure, and strokes, even for those with high blood pressure. flag Researchers found that every additional 1,000 steps daily, beyond 2,300, reduced major cardiovascular event risk by 17%. flag Walking faster, at about 80 steps per minute for 30 minutes a day, was linked to a 30% reduced heart risk. flag The study supports the idea that any amount of physical activity is beneficial, regardless of not reaching the 10,000-step goal.

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