Medscape (8/1, Bender, Subscription Publication) reports, “Bipolar disorder (BD) is linked to a sixfold increased risk of early death from external causes and a twofold increased risk of dying prematurely from somatic disease than the general population,” researchers concluded after identifying and tracking “the health of 47,000 patients, aged 15-64, with BD between 2004 and 2018.” The study also revealed that “patients with BD are three times more likely to die prematurely of all causes vs the general population, with alcohol-related diseases contributing to more premature deaths than cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer.” The findings were published online in BMJ Mental Health.
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