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Divisive 2016 US election linked to higher risk of heart trouble – The Guardian
Studies find election may have increased abnormal heart rhythms and worsened high blood pressure
ScienceResearchers say election may have increased abnormal heart rhythms and worsened high blood pressure
Thu 20 May 2021 16.00 BST
How stressful can an election campaign really be? Potentially life-threatening, researchers say, at least in the case of the 2016 US presidential election. The divisive campaign may have raised the risk of abnormal heart rhythms and worsened high blood pressure in people with underlying cardiovascular disease, two studies suggest.
One study focused on nearly 2,500…
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