Strokes are biggest killer of Irish women, report finds

IRISH women are more likely to follow the traditional route and get married and have babies than women in other European countries.

But Mná na hÉireann are also more likely to die from cancer, strokes and osteoarthritis than their European counterparts, according to a report published this week.

Women’s Health in Europe: Facts and Figures Across the European Union is published by the European Institute of Women’s Health.