Financial stress linked to heart disease risk among African-Americans

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-01/bawh-fsl011619.php

Public Release: 17-Jan-2019
In a longitudinal study, researchers find connections between worrying about finances and development of heart disease
Brigham and Women's Hospital

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In a new study which examined data from 2,256 participants of the Jackson Heart Study, a longitudinal cohort study of cardiovascular disease risks in African-American men and women living in the Jackson, Miss., area, researchers examined the association between the psychological stress of financial hardship and CHD in this population and found that African Americans who experienced moderate to high financial stress had an increased risk of developing heart disease compared to those who did not report such stress.

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