04/03/2026
Poor Fitness and Sleep Nearly Double Heart Risks in Seniors.
Using data from the UK Biobank study, researchers found that a low daily step count (fewer than 7,500 steps) combined with sleeping fewer than 6.5 hours per night at age 62 was associated with an 84% higher risk of major adverse cardiovascular events—such as heart attack or stroke—during the following eight years.
EClinicalMedicine, January 2026