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Women more likely to be hypertensive when experiencing social isolation – News-Medical.Net
It’s no secret that loneliness and social isolation have a negative impact on the mental and physical health of older adults. Now, researchers at the University…
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 28 2020
It’s no secret that loneliness and social isolation have a negative impact on the mental and physical health of older adults. Now, researchers at the University of British Columbia are discovering that social isolation affects the health of men and women in different ways–including placing women at higher risk of high blood pressure.
In a study recently published in the Journal of Hypertension, researchers discovered that middle aged and older women…
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