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The connection between stroke and metabolic health
High blood sugar and metabolic dysfunction is associated with increased stroke risk. Here's what the latest research says about the connection.
Emma Betuel is a science writer whose work has appeared in TechCrunch, The Markup, The Daily Beast, Texas Monthly, Mastermind Magazine and others. She was a staff writer at Inverse. She holds dual undergraduate degrees in Health and Human Biology, and History from Brown University, and masters in journalism from Columbia University.
Mental Health
High blood sugar and metabolic dysfunction is associated with increased stroke risk. Here's what the latest research says about the connection.
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