health risks of birth control pills – MedClient.com https://www.medclient.com Blog for consumers of health care and medical services Thu, 24 May 2012 00:24:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.8 Stroke Is The Silent Killer Of Women https://www.medclient.com/2012/05/23/stroke-is-the-silent-killer-of-women/ https://www.medclient.com/2012/05/23/stroke-is-the-silent-killer-of-women/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 00:24:16 +0000 https://www.medclient.com/?p=6129

Strokes kill twice as many women as breast cancer every year.

450,000 women will have a stroke this year alone.

The unique risk factors for women include hormone therapy such as birth control pills and hormone replacement at menopause.

High blood pressure is the universal risk factor for stroke for all people and anyone can have a stroke at any time.

It is important to seek medical attention immediately if you notice any stoke symptoms.

Every moment your brain is without oxygen irreparable damage can be done to the brain.

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