The good news is that health professionals are doing more research on menopause and its symptoms. The bad news is that sometimes we don't like hearing what they find out. Such is the case with a new study that has found connections between certain symptoms of menopause and heart disease and stroke.
Here's the finding: having two or more moderate or severe hot flashes or night sweats means you have an increased risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease, according to a study from the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Only two of each? Is that per day? Or ever? And doesn't that mean almost every woman is susceptible?
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