Screenings for Strokes

Men and women are different in many ways, including—according to new research—how often they get tested for stroke.

According to a study of nearly 400 stroke patients in southeast Texas, only 60 percent of women who suffered a stroke underwent carotid ultrasound examination of the neck arteries compared with 71 percent of men. Only 48 percent of women had an ultrasound examination of the heart looking for blood clots that could travel to the brain, compared with 57 percent of men. The research was reported at the April 2005 meeting of the American Academy of Neurology.

We recommend you get preventive screening. Lifeline screening has a great package of screenings that are very affordable. Call them at 894-9228 to find out when they will have one in your area. Tell them Allison from AM Warner Insurance sent you.