In the battle of the sexes, here’s one that women – often unknowingly – take the lead in: About 55,000 more women than men have strokes every year. Strokes kill more women than men annually, making it the No. 3 leading cause of death in women. In Arizona alone, more than 6,000 women suffered a stroke in 2016. This gender misconception about strokes is common. Most people don’t realize that women suffer strokes more frequently than men. If you’re a woman, you share a lot of the same risk … [Read more...] about Gender Puts Women More at Risk for Stroke