Anxiety, depression, other mental distress may increase heart attack, stroke risk in adults over 45
Tuesday, August 28, 2018 - 21:50
in Health & Medicine
Adults ages 45 or older who experience psychological distress such as depression and anxiety may have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal. In a study of 221,677 participants from Australia, researchers found that: among women, high/very high psychological distress […]