A new study shows a likely link between chronic stress and stroke risk, ABC News reports.
The report cites a study, published in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, in which Spanish researchers evaluated 450 people. They found strokes were more common among those with stressful lives and high-strung personalities, even after controlling for risk factors like smoking and diabetes.
A stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain becomes ...
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