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Stroke
Self-reported stress linked with fatal stroke; unhealthy habits may be factor
March 31st, 2003
People who said they were highly stressed had a higher risk of fatal stroke than people who said they were stress-free, according to a new report. Researchers say the link may be due to the stressed people having cardiovascular risk factors. They tended to smoke, be less physically active, drink more alcohol and be treated for high blood pressure. Because stress was associated with so many unhealthy behaviors, researchers couldn't determine if self-reported stress was an independent risk factor. People who said they had high stress levels had almost double the risk of fatal stroke. Those who said they felt stress on a weekly...
Source: Pain & Central Nervous System Week (2003-03-31)
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