Why Women Have More Strokes Than Men — And How You Can Survive One
About this episode
The episode discusses the increasing treatability of strokes and the importance of understanding personal risk factors, particularly for women.
A stroke that might have killed you 50 years ago — or left you permanently disabled 20 years ago — can now sometimes be treated so effectively that patients go on to live long, healthy lives. But timing is everything… and increasingly, so is understanding your personal risk factors.
Topics covered
- strokes
- health
- risk factors
- treatment
- women's health
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