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Chronic stress may trigger hidden inflammation that damages the heart

Chronic stress from people's everyday lives may be causing lasting structural changes to the heart, harming health and reducing life expectancy.

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A study of nearly 500,000 UK adults suggests chronic everyday stress can produce lasting structural changes to the heart, potentially harming health and shortening life expectancy. The research, described as the largest of its kind, was conducted by scientists at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences and Imperial College London. Findings were published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

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