Early menopause linked to higher risk of future cardiovascular disease
Monday, June 21, 2010 - 12:32
in Health & Medicine
Women who experience early menopause appear to have more than twice the risk of having a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular disease event later in life than do women who do not go through early menopause, a new study indicates. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego.