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Brain Activity 'Key in Stress Link to Heart Disease'

  • January 12, 2017

The effect of constant stress on a deep-lying region of the brain is linked to an increased risk of having a heart attack, according to a new study in The Lancet and reported by BBC.com. The study showed that stress possibly could be as important a risk factor for heart attacks as smoking and high blood pressure. The solution, heart experts said, is to learn to manage your stress. I agree. Chronic stress interferes with your immune system, causes epigenetic changes, and triggers systemic...