Jiménez MC, et al. - Because black Americans show a higher risk of stroke and burden of stroke risk factors compared to whites in the US, researchers ascertained if these stroke risk factors affect stroke risk differently across racial groups. In total, 126,018 Women's Health Initiative participants (11,389 black and 114,629 white women) free of stroke and baseline coronary heart disease (1994–1998) were followed until 2010. Four thousand, three hundred forty-four stroke events have been observed over a median of 13 years. According to findings, the risk of total stroke among black women was moderately higher vs white women; racial disparities among women between 50 and < 60 years of age were the largest. Interventions aimed at younger black women can provide the greatest advantage in reducing disparities.