Drinking Diet Drinks May Increase The Risk Of Strokes In Post-Menopausal Women: Study ndtv.com

According to a recent study, published in the journal Stroke, it was found that drinking diet drinks could possibly increase the risk of having a stroke among post-menopausal women. Caused by a blocked artery, especially small arteries, stroke can turn out to be life-threatening. The association was found after drawing a comparison between women who consumed diet drinks less than once a week or not at all. The study was conducted on 81,714 post-menopausal women aged 50-79 years.