Screening for stroke risk factors early and regularly A large portion of the new recommendations underlines the ... People with high blood pressure or cholesterol, in particular, should consult with ...

Each year, over half a million Americans have a stroke, but up to 80% may be preventable with better nutrition, exercise and ...

Preventing a First Stroke May Be Possible With Screening, Lifestyle Changes. Healthy lifestyle behaviors, such as good nutrition, smoking cessation and being p ...

The first new guidelines on stroke prevention in 10 years from the American Stroke Association, a division of the American ...

Diet, Sleep…and Hormones? Check out the unexpected stroke risks you need to know and what you can to do to reduce your risk.

have new guidance for preventing stroke in women and include a new emphasis on social drivers of health. The guidelines urge health care professionals to screen people for risk factors such as high ...

Stroke was the fourth-leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2023, according to the CDC. But up to 80 percent of strokes may ...

While cholesterol has long been the focus of heart health campaigns, new research reveals that another type of fat, called ...

New guidelines from the American Stroke Association aim to reduce the risk of stroke, a condition that affects more than half ...

While statins can reduce LDL levels and ASCVD events, high Lp(a) poses an independent risk that will need attention, too.

The majority of strokes could be prevented, according to new guidelines aimed at helping people and their doctors do just ...