Young women with a history of depression are twice as likely to have the metabolic syndrome, a cluster of symptoms that raise the risk of heart disease, according to a new study.
Men with a similar history do not suffer as frequently from the same symptoms, writes Leslie S. Kinder, Ph.D., of the Veterans’ Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine.
“Perhaps the health risks linked to depression are more critical to women,” Kinder says.
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“In young women, depression can mean literal heartbreak”
Husband , we married and 2 months later he was hit in the rear by a semi truck, 2 step children, now finally after 2 years he is total disable with PTSD by his medical doctos and by the veterans and the step child boy is disrespectful,lazy and back talks us and the 13 yr. girl loves to be sexual HELP>>>>>
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