New guideline: Preventing a first stroke may be possible with screening, lifestyle changes

Healthy lifestyle behaviors, such as good nutrition, smoking cessation and being physically active, along with routine health screenings and managing risk factors for cardiovascular disease and stroke with medication, can help prevent individuals from having a first stroke. Screening for stroke risk and educating people on how to lower their chances of having a stroke … Read more

Screening and treating maternal psychological health key to improving cardiovascular health

Integrating routine psychological health screening and treatment during and after pregnancy may reduce the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes and improve maternal cardiovascular health, according to a new scientific statement published today in a Go Red for Women® spotlight issue of the Journal of the American Heart Associationan open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American … Read more