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Could regular saunas reduce your risk of a stroke?

Saunas are a part of everyday life in countries like Finland as a way to relax with friends and family. Now a new study suggests that sitting in the heat could also help to reduce the risk of having a stroke by as much as 60%. Dr Setor Kunutsor from Bristol Medical School believes that a lowering of the blood pressure might be responsible for the results he found.

(Photo: Sauna in Finland. Credit: Getty Images)

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