A large randomized clinical trial published in JACC demonstrates that baduanjin—an 800-year-old Chinese qigong practice comprising eight structured movements—can lower blood pressure comparably to brisk walking. In 216 adults aged ≥40 years with stage-1 hypertension (systolic 130–139 mm Hg), five weekly 10–15-minute sessions produced sustained reductions of approximately 3 mm Hg in 24-hour systolic blood…