USA TODAY: Compared to people who don’t smoke, smokers face twice the risk of stroke and they are likely to have that stroke nearly a decade sooner, a Canadian study finds.
But within two years of quitting smoking, the risk for stroke or heart disease drops to non-smoker levels, the researchers said.
“Stroke is preventable,” said Dr. Mike Sharma, deputy director of the Canadian Stroke Network (CSN), in a CSN news release. “This study highlights the sizable role smoking has on stroke. Quitting smoking, controlling blood pressure, following a healthy diet and being physically active significantly reduce the risk of stroke.”… (more)
