The Girl's Guide to Preventing Stroke

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Know Your Blood Pressure

Uncontrolled high blood pressure is a stroke waiting to happen, and it can lead to other serious problems like hardening of the arteries and heart attacks. The CDC estimates 18.4 million American women have uncontrolled high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, and many aren't even aware of it.

Learn everything you need to know about your BP and calculate your own risk here

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