The American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, has published new recommendations to prevent first-time strokes, emphasizing healthy lifestyle behaviors, routine health screenings, and public awareness about stroke. “The most effective way to reduce the occurrence of a stroke and stroke-related death is to prevent the first stroke—referred to as primary prevention….
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…
Every three seconds, someone in the world is diagnosed with a type of dementia, which is the general term for the loss of memory, language, and ability to make decisions enough that it impacts everyday life. Caused by damage to brain cells, dementia is becoming increasingly more common and a leading cause of disability and…
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the primary cause of mortality worldwide, resulting in a substantial number of fatalities and disabilities. The alarming statistics from 2021 reveal that CVDs claimed 20.5 million lives, accounting for approximately one-third of all global deaths. Young Indians are increasingly vulnerable to heart disease due to alarming environmental and lifestyle factors. Rising…