Lowering stroke risk in women

Women with a healthy diet and lifestyle may be less likely to have a stroke by more than half, according to a study published in Neurology.

The study looked at five factors that make up a healthy lifestyle: healthy diet; moderate alcohol consumption; never smoking; physically active; and healthy body mass index (BMI). Compared with women with none of the five healthy factors, women with all five factors had a 54-percent lower risk of stroke. 31,696 women were followed for an average of 10 years.