Stroke can be devastating and life-changing but there are lifestyle changes you can make today to reduce your risk.

Discover how smoking and alcohol consumption dramatically increase stroke risk by raising blood pressure, damaging vessels, promoting clots, and others ...

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Smoking more than doubles the risk of unexplained strokes among younger adults, a new study warns. And heavy smoking is even worse, with stroke risk more than quadrupled among adults who smoke ...

Even though mini-stroke symptoms go away, they should never be ignored. Common symptoms include: If you or someone else experiences these symptoms, seek immediate medical attention, even if they ...

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Smoking and high-intensity smoking are associated with cryptogenic ischemic stroke (CIS) among adults aged 18 to 45 years, according to a study published online Feb. 19 in Neurology Open Access.

Those who smoked more than 20 packs a year had more than four times the risk for cryptogenic ischemic stroke vs. nonsmokers. The risk was highest in patients aged 45 to 49 years. Heavy smoking was ...

Smoking was associated with a doubling in risk for cryptogenic ischemic stroke (CIS), with the strongest association in men and those aged 45-49 years in a new study. In a prospective case-control ...

Smoking dramatically increases risk of unexplained stroke among younger adults Smoking more than doubles the risk, and heavy smoking more than quadruples the risk The risk is highest among men and ...