Psychosocial Factors in Women's Heart Health

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Does depression affect my heart?

Psychosocial Factors in Women's Heart Health

Studies show that DEPRESSION sufferers are three to four times more likely to die of cardiac causes than the non-depressed, regardless of whether they are male or female.

Since women are TWICE as likely to experience clinical depression as men (and less likely to have problems with social isolation and hostility), keeping track of DEPRESSION and health is of particular importance to women.

   

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