Anxiety, depression, other mental distress may increase heart attack, stroke risk in adults over 45

A new study links anxiety, depression and other mental distress to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke among adults ages 45 or older, even after factoring for lifestyle behaviors and disease history. The associations were slightly stronger for stroke among women than men.

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