Tag: heart disease

Study suggests veterans with PTSD have increased ‘fight or flight’ response

From the Physiological Society press release: Young veterans with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have an increased ‘fight or flight’ response during mental stress, according to new findings published this… Read more »

Severe mental illness linked to much higher risk for cardiovascular disease

From the King’s College London press release: An international study of more than 3.2 million people with severe mental illness reveals a substantially increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease compared… Read more »

Childhood bullying may lead to increased chronic disease risk in adulthood

From the Wolters Kluwer Health media release: Being bullied during childhood might have lifelong health effects related to chronic stress exposure — including an increased risk for heart disease and diabetes in… Read more »

As neighborhood status falls, cardiovascular disease risk among black residents spikes

From the Drexel University media release: The lower a neighborhood’s socioeconomic status is, the more likely its black residents are to develop heart disease and stroke, according to a new Drexel University-led… Read more »

Study suggests people’s perception of effect of stress on their health is linked to risk of heart attacks

From the European Society of Cardiology press release via AlphaGalileo: People who believe that stress is having an adverse impact on their health are probably right, because they have an… Read more »

Study suggests eating behaviors of preschoolers may be related to future risk of heart disease

From the Canadian Medical Association Journal press release via EurekAlert!: Eating behaviours of preschoolers may be associated with risk of cardiovascular disease in later life, suggests a study published in… Read more »