Periods before age 12 signal risk of heart disease and stroke
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Periods before age 12 signal risk of heart disease and stroke

Girls who start their periods before they turn 12 are at greater risk of developing heart disease and stroke in later life, a study of nearly 300,000 UK women shows.

Nursing Standard. 32, 27, 16-16. doi: 10.7748/ns.32.27.16.s12

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