High cholesterol raises stroke risk healthy women
Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:59 PM EST
... NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among women with no history of major illness, those with high cholesterol levels are significantly more likely to suffer a stroke, investigators in Boston report. ...
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