The Block Club Chicago Podcast

Why Women Have More Strokes Then Men — And How You Can Survive One

Episode Summary

A stroke that might have killed you 50 years ago — or left you permanently disabled 20 years ago — can now sometimes be treated so effectively that patients go on to live long, healthy lives. But timing is everything… and increasingly, so is understanding your personal risk factors.

Episode Notes

A stroke that might have killed you 50 years ago — or left you permanently disabled 20 years ago — can now sometimes be treated so effectively that patients go on to live long, healthy lives. But timing is everything… and increasingly, so is understanding your personal risk factors.

Host - Jon Hansen

Guest - Dr. Sarah Song

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