A new study published in JAMA finds that a combination of folic acid supplementation and hypertension medication may be an effective way to reduce the risk of first stroke among adults with high blood ...

Each year in the U.S., over half a million people have a first stroke; however, up to 80% of strokes may be preventable. The new primary prevention of stroke guideline from the American Stroke ...

Taking oral contraceptives is just one of several stroke risk factors for women called out in new stroke-prevention guidelines. Stroke rates are rising, with over half a million Americans having a ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association have updated primary guidelines to help people to prevent a first stroke. Every 40 seconds, an American has a ...

Oral contraceptives, certain pregnancy complications, and early menopause can all increase stroke risk. But there are ways to minimize the threat. Sex-specific risk factors increase the potential for ...