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Daytime Sleepiness an Independent Risk Factor for Stroke
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Title Daytime Sleepiness an Independent Risk Factor for Stroke
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/570532?src=rss
Description Unintentional regular daytime dozing can more than quadruple stroke risk in elderly patients and significantly increase their risk for other vascular events. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Cardiology
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Date Feb 23, 2008
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