Stroke clinic tackles higher female death rates with gender-specific treatment approach

Stroke kills more Australians than breast cancer, yet women are often diagnosed later with worse outcomes. Monash Medical Centre opened Australia's first Stroke in Women Clinic 12 months ago, treating 200 women, including 54-year-old Olivia Spalding. Women experience different stroke symptoms than men—confusion, nausea, headaches—making early recognition difficult. The clinic addresses female-specific risk factors like pre-eclampsia and endometriosis.

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