Tong TYN, Appleby PN, Bradbury KE, et al. - People with distinct dietary habits—meat eaters, fish eaters, and vegetarians (including vegans)—were examined in this study for the risks of both incident ischemic heart disease and stroke. In addition, researchers performed a separate assessment of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, over 18 years of follow-up. Among nearly 48,200 participants with no history of ischemic heart disease, stroke, or angina (or cardiovascular disease), 2,820 cases of ischemic heart disease and 1,072 cases of total stroke (519 ischemic stroke and 300 hemorrhagic stroke) were recorded over 18.1 years of follow-up. Overall, the incidence of ischemic heart disease was lower among fish eaters and vegetarians vs meat-eaters; however, higher rates of hemorrhagic and total stroke were observed among vegetarians.