As the month of February and American Heart Month wrap up at the end of this week, it's important to focus on findings from University of Vermont and other research regarding how to reduce stroke and cardiovascular disease. Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., UVM professor of medicine and hematologist and medical director for the Thrombosis and Hemostasis Program at the UVM Medical Center, recently posted a blog on the subject. Read "Keeping it Simple: Reducing Stroke and Cardiovascular Disease Risk with Life’s Simple 7™" here.