Having depression or heart disease is bad enough, but having a combination of the two can be significantly more lethal than either one of them on their own, researchers wrote in an article published in the medical journal Heart...
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July 22, 2010
Link between childhood physical abuse and heart disease
Childhood physical abuse is associated with significantly elevated rates of heart disease in adulthood, according to new findings.
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July 7, 2010
The Link Between Heart Disease And Mental Health Is Very Complex, Says Heart Charity
People with heart disease could be at greater risk of heart attacks, stroke and heart failure if they suffer with general anxiety disorder too, according to a study. We say that the relationship between heart disease and this disorder is very complex and there needs to be more research carried out to better understand the association...
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July 5, 2010
Test your knowledge on religion and health
Doctors these days are expected to keep up to date by taking regular courses. Read the materials, answer the questions, and viola! You get some credits towards your 'continuing medical education' (or CME). Just recently, one provider offered a bit-sized piece of CME asking Is Religiosity or Spirituality Protective For Heart Disease? Well, of course I had to check it out. You can too - anyone can
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February 18, 2010
Happy, Enthusiastic People Less Likely To Develop Heart Disease
People with a tendency to experience positive emotions, such as being happy, enthusiastic and content, are also less likely to to develop heart disease than those who tend not to experience it, suggests a new American study: however the researchers said the findings should be confirmed via clinical trials before making any clinical recommendations...
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Don’t worry, be happy! Positive emotions protect against heart disease
People who are usually happy, enthusiastic and content are less likely to develop heart disease than those who tend not to be happy, according to a major new study.
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August 6, 2009
Stress Linked To Harmful Fat And Heart Disease
A new US study on monkeys found that social stress is linked to increase in deposits of harmful fat in the abdomen which can speed up the build up of plaque in blood vessels, a major risk factor for heart disease which is the number one cause of death in humans worldwide. The study was the work of principal investigator Dr Carol A.
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August 5, 2009
Social Stress Linked To Harmful Fat Deposits, Heart Disease
A new study shows that social stress could be an important precursor to heart disease by causing the body to deposit more fat in the abdominal cavity, speeding the harmful buildup of plaque in blood vessels, a stepping stone to the No. 1 cause of death in the world.
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July 15, 2009
IQ Explains Some Of The Difference In Heart Disease Between People Of High And Low Socio-economic Status
A unique study looking at the difference in cardiovascular disease (heart disease and stroke) and life expectancy between people of high and low socio-economic status has found that a person's IQ may have a role to play. Researchers analyzed data from a group of 4,289 former soldiers in the USA. They found that IQ explained more than 20% of the difference in mortality between people from socio-ec
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