"14 Stroke Risk Factors Every young Woman Needs to Know"
Strokes are the number five killer in the U.S., according to the American Stroke Association (ASA). About 795,000 Americans each year suffer from a stroke (that's a stroke about every 40 seconds), and shockingly, stroke in young women is on the rise. "Most people think stroke only happens when you get older, but that's not true," said Carolyn Brockington, MD, ASA spokeswoman and director of the Stroke Center at Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt. "It's important for women to understand that anybody can have a stroke-and that more women than men have a stroke per year."
- Carolyn Brockington, MD, Assistant Professor, Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Director, Stroke Center, Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt
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