1. Second Stroke Prevention Efforts Found Wanting - US News and World Report
Many patients not getting services they need to prevent another attack, researchers say

2. More Fast-Food Joints in Neighborhoods Mean More Strokes - US News and World Report
Analysis is interesting, but doesn't prove cause and effect, researcher says

3. Stroke Prevention: 5 Ways to Prevent a Brain Attack - US News and World Report
You can prevent the third-leading cause of death and the top cause of adult disability in the U.S.

4. USNews.com: Health: Stroke: Prevention overview
There are many steps you can take now to reduce your risk of stroke. This is doubly true for people with cardiovascular disease.

5. USNews.com: Health: Stroke: Lifestyle factors and stroke prevention
Maintain a healthy weight: Being overweight is linked to high blood pressure, which puts added strain on the heart and blood vessels. Obesity also predisposes a person to heart disease and diabetes, both of which increase one's risk of stroke.

6. USNews.com: Health: Stroke: Cardiovascular disease and stroke prevention
USNews.com: Health: Stroke: Cardiovascular disease and stroke prevention.

7. USNews.com: Health: Stroke: Diet and stroke prevention
Eating foods that are high in fat, cholesterol, and salt can increase your risk of stroke. The following recommendations are among the most important for stroke prevention.

8. Stroke : Prevention  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
To help prevent a stroke: Avoid fatty foods. Follow a healthy, low-fat diet; Do not drink more than 1 to 2 alcoholic drinks a day; Exercise regularly: 30 minutes a day if you are not overweight; 60 - 90 minutes a day if you are overweight; Get you...• Reviewer: Daniel B. Hoch, PhD, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

9. Stroke secondary to atherosclerosis : Prevention  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
The prevention of stroke secondary to atherosclerosis includes control of risk factors. Hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and other risk factors should be treated as appropriate. If you smoke, you should stop. Treatment of TIA can prevent som...• Reviewer: Updated by: A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: Greg Juhn, M.T.P.W., David R. Eltz, Kelli A. Stacy. Previously reviewed by Daniel Kantor, M.D., Director of the Comprehensive MS Center, Neuroscience Institute, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. (April 2006)