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Intervention reduces cardiovascular disease risk in people with serious mental illness

from Medical Xpress

Intervention reduces cardiovascular disease risk in people with serious mental illness Medical Xpress According to a new study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, an intervention program for people with serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression can reduce the 10-year risk of having a heart attack or stroke by an average of nearly 13 per cent. People in this group have twice the rate of cardiovascular disease than the general population and are more likely to die of it because they often have risk factors such as being overweight, getting less physical activity, having high cholesterol or blood pressure, or smoking. READ MORE

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