Depressed women twice as likely to have a stroke: Health risk applies to those in their 40s and 50s warns major new study

Women in their 40s and 50s with depression  are more than twice as likely to suffer a stroke, warns a landmark  study.

Striking evidence suggests that the condition  makes them more vulnerable in this age group – younger than previously  expected.

In the 12-year study of thousands of women  aged 47 to 52, it was found those with depression were 2.4 times more likely to  suffer a stroke compared to those without.

To read the full article click here.