NewsFor Men Under 50, the More Cigarettes Smoked, the Higher the Stroke RiskApril 19, 2018 Coeur d’ Alene Press (AP) Dr. Karen Furie, chair of neurology at the Warren Alpert Medical School, commented on the findings of a new study that suggests the risk of a stroke increases with the number of cigarettes a person smokes a day. More Coverage: Foster’s Daily Democrat