Strokes can happen without any warning symptoms at all and can lead to devastating consequences. Because of this, many people are naturally interested in ways that strokes can be avoided. A healthy lifestyle can help. It also helps to know what some of the risk factors are for a stroke. Many of them are well-known, such as a history of smoking. Some, however, are not as well-known but just as important and they are discussed below.

Migraines

A history of migraines – especially if these migraines are accompanied by visual disturbances – puts you at a 21% greater risk of stroke, according …read more