Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Neuroticism hard on the heart: study

Neurotic people are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease, while being extroverted seems to protect people from dying from respiratory illness, UK researchers report based on a study they conducted. Neuroticism—a proclivity toward worry and emotional ups and downs—is related to anxiety and depression, which could help explain the relationship with heart trouble.

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Posted by Tom Beckman on 01/02 at 09:26 AM
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