Most US women face stroke risk

Nearly all American women are in danger of heart disease or stroke and should be more aggressive about lowering their risk-including asking their doctors about daily aspirin use,the American Heart Association said on Monday in new guidelines. It is the first time guidelines have urged all women to consider aspirin for preventing strokes, although specialists warn that it can cause ulcers and dangerous bleeding.They said it is probably not a good idea for young women with no big health problems."We do not want women to go to the drugstore and just start taking this themselves. It is critical that every woman talk to her doctor."Said Lori Mosca, director of preventive cardiology at New York Presbyterian Hospital and chair of the expert panel that wrote the guidelines.