Scientific research shows stress increases heart-attack risks
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WORKING in a high-pressure environment to tight deadlines can cause a six-fold increase in the risk of having a heart attack. The research, published today, found that short-term intense pressures have a greater
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Stress can produce an enzyme that interferes with short-term memory and other higher brain functions, according to an article in Science.
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COLD snaps can trigger heart attacks, particularly in people suffering from high blood pressure, researchers said yesterday. The increased rate of attacks during winter lows is probably due to the fact that
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CHRONIC stress appeared to shorten the life of the body&#39;s immune cells, and might compromise the body&#39;s ability to fight off disease, US researchers said.
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A recent study released by researchers from University of California shows that stress may accelerate the aging of cells, which makes people vulnerable to degenerative age-related diseases.
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Traveling in traffic triples the risk of heart attack for an hour afterwards, a study has found. Car exhaust, noise and stress brought on by congestion are likely to be the main causes of the increase in risk.
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Pushing to beat the ticking office clock can increase the likelihood of having a heart attack within the next 24 hours by a factor of six, according to research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
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LONDON - The high-pressure deadlines at work boost a man&#39;s chances of having a heart attack within the next 24 hours by a factor of six, Swedish researchers say.
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Scientists have identified the first direct link between stress and aging, a finding that could explain why intense, long-term emotional strain can make people get sick and grow old before their time.
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Researchers studied the immune cells of women under extreme mental stress. They&#39;ve found that those cells age more rapidly in stressed-out women than in women living more normal lives.
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Blood vessel plaques and the heart's pumping ability influence survival in people under 40 who've suffered a heart attack, new research shows.
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Setting tight work deadlines can raise the risk of suffering a heart attack six-fold, researchers believe. Staff working hard to get a task completed on time were six times more likely to have an attack in the next 24 hours than co-workers, a study said.
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Stress can prove fatal for people with 'faulty wiring' between the brain and the heart, research suggests.
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Chronic noise exposure may increase your risk of heart attack, according to German researchers who interviewed more than 4,000 heart attack patients admitted to Berlin hospitals between 1998 and 2001.
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New research shows that healthy people with high levels of anger, hostility or depression also have high blood levels of C-reactive protein, an indicator of inflammation of the arteries.
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Stress could  be play a role in miscarriages, researchers have suggested.
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NEW YORK  - People who felt extremely stressed directly after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 were at increased risk of being diagnosed with cardiovascular problems in the following 3 years-even if they only saw the attacks on TV, a new study shows.