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Frank Doyle, Senior Lecturer, Department of Health Psychology, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Heart disease risk and depression: a new study explores whether the two may be linked

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For generations, people have been fascinated by the links between mind and body. For example, do people really die of a broken heart? Does a healthy mind indicate a healthy body?

Scientists have been studying the associations between mental and physical health for some time. One such association is between depression and heart disease. Research has shown that depression is more common among people with heart disease compared to the general population.

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