HealthDay (3/6, Thompson ) reports a study found that “chronic stress can increase young women’s risk of stroke.” Researchers asked participants aged 18 to 49 to complete “a 10-question survey about their stress levels, and stroke patients were asked to recall the stress they’d faced in the month prior to their stroke.” They found that “stroke patients were more likely to have at least moderate stress levels.” And “about 46% had moderate or high stress levels, compared to 33% of those who hadn’t suffered a stroke.” After researchers adjusted “for other factors that affect stroke risk,” they determined “that moderate stress was associated with a 78% increased risk of stroke in women. They did not find a link between stress and stroke in men, however.” The study was published in Neurology.
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— “Chronic Stress Boosts Stroke Risk In Young Women,” Dennis Thompson, HealthDay, March 6, 2025