Friday, August 03, 2007

Hostility Puts Men's Hearts at Risk

http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20070803/hl_hsn/hostilityputsmensheartsatrisk;_ylt=AouLpYBWQZOaHVEvgNKOl8LVJRIF

Ten years of frequent hostility and depression may harm men's immune systems and put them at risk for heart disease, a U.S. study found.

These negative emotional states may also hike men's risks for related disorders such as type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, according to research in the August issue of Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.

The relationship between the psychological scores and C3 levels remained true even when the researchers looked for the possible effects of other risk factors. Smoking, age, race, alcohol use, body mass index and Agent Orange exposure had no influence on C3 levels.


What about women? Another example of the way studies of "people" often are studies of "men".

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