“It’s probably just stress.” How many times have you uttered those
words to yourself to dismiss a headache, pain or illness?
But stress is not “just” some benign complaint. Instead, it’s a
powerful risk factor for disease, notes a recent commentary in The
Journal of the American Medical Association. The article focuses on
evidence showing that stress is linked to an increased risk for heart
attacks, depression, cancer and the progression of H.I.V. and AIDS.
Notably, an accompanying article in JAMA notes that workplace stress
may be as bad for your heart as smoking and high cholesterol. And
marital strife also poses a major risk to your heart health, the
Archives of Internal Medicine reported this week.
more:
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/12/giving-stress-more-respect/?em&ex=1192420800&en=5aad087058e45f06&ei=5087%0A
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