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Study finds depression associated with greater risk of cardiovascular disease

from Simon Fraser University

Study finds depression associated with greater risk of cardiovascular disease Simon Fraser University A new study co-led by Simon Fraser University health sciences professor Scott Lear provides further evidence of the link between depressive symptoms and an increased risk of heart disease and early death. The global study tracked 145,862 middle-aged participants from 21 countries and found a 20 per cent increase in cardiovascular events and death in people with four or more depressive symptoms. The risks were twice as high in urban areas — where the majority of the global population will be living by 2050 — and more than double in men. READ MORE

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