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May 7, 2026 Newsletter

Written by Challenger Corporation | May 7, 2026 2:58:39 PM

Ten key factors to lower dementia and stroke risk

Many factors affect brain health, but it’s never too late to improve it.

  • A person’s brain health is affected by their physical and psychological health, experiences from infancy throughout their lifetime, and some environmental factors.
  • Healthy lifestyle habits, such as eating a healthy diet, not smoking, not drinking to excess, getting adequate exercise and sleep, and avoiding stress, can all help improve brain health.
  • In a statement published last week, the American Heart Association outlined how promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors, improving environmental conditions, and expanding access to health, social, and mental health care can protect brain health and reduce the risk of stroke and dementia.

Find out the 10 factors: AHA identifies 10 key factors to lower dementia and stroke risk

The New ABEM Certifying Exam Takes Place Throughout the Year - Be Ready!

Let Med-Challenger help you with preparation. Our Board Exam Simulator is built into the Emergency Medicine Exam Review course and is the perfect tool to prepare you for the exam.

Don't forget that Med-Challenger's Emergency Medicine Review course also includes AMA PRA Category 1 Credits and ACEP Prescribed credits, making it a resource that continues to meet clinician needs well after the exam.

Med-Challenger Emergency Medicine Review with CME

What Are People Missing on the Exams?

Med-Challenger offers a FREE Most Missed Exam Prep Questions Course.

Now updated to include April's most missed questions! 

This FREE course includes our most missed exam questions with remediation, and covers multiple specialties. You'll get test taking tricks, additional practice questions, case discussions, and more. Perfect for residents or anyone studying for an ITE or board exam.

It's FREE to sign up and FREE to use, so pass it on, https://fuse.challengercme.com/product/256

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What is the Most Missed Exam Prep Question This Week?

We want to explore what is being missed on exams. That is why we have started our "most missed questions" series; to examine and report exactly which questions and question types are being missed most, why, and even hone in on some exam tricks to make test taking more successful. Take a look!

Most Missed Question in Family Medicine Boards – PTSD After Assault 

Making and Sticking to a Schedule Before an Exam

Making a schedule and sticking to it in the weeks leading up to a big exam can help with preparedness.

An ideal schedule can look something like this:

 
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