1. Shingles Raises Stroke Risk: Study - US News and World Report
Patients with the virus should be monitored for high blood pressure, expert says

2. Radiation May Raise Stroke Risk After Hodgkin's - US News and World Report
Expert urges use of alternative to 'toxic' treatment

3. Sleep apnea may double the risk of stroke and death - US News and World Report
It's normal for your muscles to lose tone when you sleep--one reason people in meetings nod off so amusingly. But in 5 to 10 percent of middle-aged and older adults, the throat muscles relax so much that the airway repeatedly closes up--a condition ...

4. USNews.com: Health: Stroke: Risk factors
However, about 40,000 more women than men have a stroke each year--most likely because women tend to live longer. Race: African-American males have the highest risk of stroke.

5. USNews.com: Health: Stroke: Other modifiable risk factors
Diabetes: The association between diabetes and increased stroke risk seems to be related to the circulatory problems caused by the disease. Good control of diabetes appears to reduce the cardiovascular complications of the disease.

6. Stroke : Causes, incidence, and risk factors  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Approximately every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. A stroke can happen when the following occurs: A blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain is blocked by a blood clot. This is called an ischemic stroke; A blood vessel...• 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.

7. Hemorrhagic stroke : Causes, incidence, and risk factors  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel bursts inside the brain. The brain is very sensitive to bleeding and damage can occur very rapidly. Bleeding irritates the brain tissue, causing swelling. Bleeding collects into a mass called a hematom...• Reviewer: Daniel B. Hoch, PhD, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.