A pair of new studies suggest that middle-aged women who experience migraines and hot flashes may not have an increased cardiovascular risk, unless they have both conditions over many years. Instead, they should focus on other factors that can raise their risk, such as sleep, exercise, healthy diet, tobacco use, and managing blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, and weight.
For middle-aged women plagued by migraines, or hot flashes and night sweats , another worry may linger in the backs of their minds: whether these experiences have set them up for a heart attack, a stroke or another cardiovascular crisis. After all, past research suggesting such a link during and after menopause has gotten a lot of attention.
But a pair of new studies in the journal Menopause suggest that most of them don't need to worry as much, especially if they don't have both migraines and long-term hot flashes and night sweats. Instead, they should focus on tackling the other factors that can raise their cardiovascular risk by getting more sleep, exercise and healthy foods, quitting tobacco, and minding their blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and weight. For women who have experienced both migraines and hot flashes or night sweats over many years, one of the new studies does suggest an extra level of cardiovascular ris
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