“When healthy lifestyle metrics are met and carried
through the menopause transition and beyond, women
have a dramatically lower risk of a heart attack or stroke and are likely to live longer,” says Dr. Cho.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women is uncommon until middle adulthood, when the risk begins to rise. After menopause, the risk accelerates, ultimately making CVD the leading cause of death in women. Research conducted over the past two decades has revealed that women’s bodies go through the following changes that are responsible for the elevated risk: […]
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