Early menopause associated with increased risk of heart disease, stroke, study suggests
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - 19:00
in Health & Medicine
Women who go into early menopause are twice as likely to suffer from coronary heart disease and stroke, new Jresearch suggests. The association holds true in patients from a variety of different ethnic backgrounds, the study found, and is independent of traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors, the scientists say.