5 women’s health tips to prevent and detect strokes, according to cardiologists
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One in five women between the ages of 55 and 75 will experience a stroke in their lifetime. Parag Shah, MD, a cardiologist in Jacksonville, Florida, shares tips for women to reduce their risk.
With an ischemic stroke, a blockage prevents blood from flowing properly to the brain. With a hemorrhagic stroke, a blood vessel bursts in the brain and causes bleeding, which damages brain cells. Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
While some risk factors such as age, race and family history can’t be changed, others can be mitigated through healthy lifestyle choices.
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