HealthDay (9/24, Reinberg) reports, “Veterans who suffer from depression, anxiety, psychosis or bipolar disorder are more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or die from heart disease,” with “those who have most severe mental health problems, such as schizophrenia…at greatest risk,” researchers concluded after examining “data on more than 1.6 million” veterans. The findings were published online Sept. 24 in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
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— “Mental Ills May Put Veterans at Higher Odds for Heart Trouble, “Steven Reinberg, HealthDay, September 24, 2019