/tags/stroke-symptoms stroke symptoms en-US Copyright Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-09-19/why-women-have-a-higher-risk-of-stroke-than-men The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death in women, and that 1 in 5 women between 55 and 75 are at risk for stroke. ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºâ€™s Sam Baker talked with Dr. Claudia Perez, a neuro-intensivist with Texas Health Physicians Group, about why the risk is so high for women. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-09-19/why-women-have-a-higher-risk-of-stroke-than-men Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2015-05-07/north-texan-recovering-from-stroke-thanks-to-fast-acting-family-and-new-treatment Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. – it kills almost 130,000 Americans each year. Getting the right treatment as quickly as possible… Thu, 07 May 2015 23:05:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2015-05-07/north-texan-recovering-from-stroke-thanks-to-fast-acting-family-and-new-treatment Eric Aasen