dr. john o'connor, appreciate your time tonight. thanks for joining us on "the ed show." >>> up next, jan brewer finally did the right thing in arizona. mike rogers joins me to discuss what took her so long and why conservatives are fuming about it. still ahead, the white house called for public opinions on the keystone xl pipeline. and you answered. we'll share your comments and bring you more from nebraska. knows her way around a miniskirt. can run in high heels. must be a supermodel, right? you don't know "aarp". because aarp is making finding the career you love, no matter what your age, a real possibility. go to aarp.org/possibilities to check out life reimagined for tools, support, and connections. if you don't think "i've still got it" when you think aarp, then you don't know "aarp". find more surprising possibilities and get to know us at aarp.org/possibilities you want everything.orks an expert ford technician knows your car's health depends on a full, complete checkup. the works. because when it comes to feeling safe behin

dr. jon lapook has more. >> reporter: three years ago, sheryl o'connor, a registered nurse, became her own patient when shenly had trouble forming words. >> as a nurse, i said, "this feels funny." i got up, and i went into the bathroom, did a quick neuroexam on myself. i said, okay, something's not working right. >> reporter: at age 49 she was diagnosed with a stroke. dr. andrew russman is a neurologist at the cleveland clinic. >> i think it's very important that we have a set of guidelines that raises awareness among women, especially women who don't traditionally think of themselves as at risk for stroke. >> reporter: for both sexes, risk factors include age, high blood pressure, smoking and high cholesterol. today's report outlined the unique risks women have, including gestational diabetes, use of birth control pills, especially for those who smoke, are hypertensive or have clotting problems. and high blood pressure during pregnancy, which can lead to a condition called pre-eclampsia. women with a history of pre-eclampsia have an increased risk for stroke even 30 years later and should be closely monit

dr. holly phillips. this week the american heart soes yaegs put out its first guidelines for preventing stroke in women. jon? >> vinita stroke happens when a blood vessel bursts or is blocked. three years ago sharon o'connorn patient when she suddenly had trouble forming words. >> as a nurse i said this feels funny. i got up and went into the bathroom. did a quit neuroexam on myself. i said okay something's not working right. >> at age 49 she was diagnosed with a stroke. dr. andrew russman is a neurologist at the cleveland clinic. >> i think we have a set of guidelines that raises awareness among women, especially those who don't think of themselves at risk for stroekt. >> for both sexes the risk factors are age, high blood pressure smoking. for women it's gestational diabetes, use of birth control pills, especially those who smoke, are hypertensive or have clotting problems or preee clam tia. women with a history of preeclampsia have a risk for stroke even 30 years later and should be closely monitor. other faker tos include atryial fib racing and severe headaches, my grain with aura. o'connor had a history of my grains with aura. >> they told me years ago it's the hormones and so i didn't -- and i never