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Moderate exercise reduces female stroke risk
Major finding: Women who reported more than a half-hour of moderate activity per week in the prior 3 years were 12%-22% less likely to have a...
SAN DIEGO – Moderate exercise reduced the risk of stroke by 12%-22% and appeared to offset some of the increased stroke risk from postmenopausal hormone therapy. We spoke to Sophia S. Wang, Ph.D., about her study and to Dr. Bruce Ovbiagele for his perspective on the findings.