Walking Linked to Fewer Strokes in Women

Last Updated: 2013-01-03 15:45:17 -0400 (Reuters Health)

By Kathleen Raven 

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who walk at least three hours every week are less likely to suffer a stroke than women who walk less or not at all, according to new research from Spain. 

"The message for the general population remains similar: regularly engaging in moderate recreational activity is good for your health," lead author José María Huerta of the Murcia Regional Health Authority in Spain told Reuters Health.