The American Stroke Association (ASA), a division of the American Heart Association, has released its 2024 stroke prevention guidelines – replacing the 2014 version. With over 600,000 Americans experiencing their first stroke annually and nearly 160,000 stroke-related deaths, these guidelines arrive at a crucial time. “The most effective way to reduce the occurrence of a stroke and stroke-related death is to prevent the first stroke,” says Dr. Cheryl D. Bushnell, Chair of the guideline writing group and professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. The Science Behind Prevention Blood vessels are the highways of our brain health. When these … Continue reading American Stroke Association’s 2024 Guidelines: How Diet, Exercise, and Social Factors Could Prevent 80% of First Strokes