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Obesity Epidemic Driving Stroke Surge in Middle-Aged Women
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Title Obesity Epidemic Driving Stroke Surge in Middle-Aged Women
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/570481?src=rss
Description A new study shows a surge in stroke prevalence among women in the United States is a new phenomenon that is driven primarily by the obesity epidemic. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Cardiology
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Date Feb 22, 2008
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