Loneliness raises heart disease risk by up to 29% in post-menopausal women, study suggests – Yahoo News Australia

Loneliness is increasingly being linked to poor physical health. (Posed by a model, Getty Images)
Loneliness may increase the risk of heart disease among post-menopausal women, research suggests.
The health implications of being socially isolated are increasingly coming to light.
Heart disease was once mistakenly considered a predominantly male affliction, however, 3.6 million females live with the condition in the UK alone not far behind the 4 million men.
Prior to the menopause, oestrogen is thought…

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