Depression increases risk for heart disease more than genetics or environment
Thursday, March 5, 2009 - 07:50
in Health & Medicine
A history of major depression increases the risk of heart disease over and above any genetic risks common to depression and heart disease, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the VA. The findings are reported this week at the annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society this week in Chicago...
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