Stress Does Increase the Risk of Heart Attacks and Strokes

New research has discovered that if someone gets stressed, it really can increase their chance of having a heart attack. It has been believed that there is no link between a person's stress levels and heart conditions, but researchers at University College London have conducted a trial that proves for the first time that stressed people are more likely to suffer from heart disease.

The researchers conducted tests on 514 people with an average age of 62 and those people who got stressed by the tests were more likely to have furring and narrowing of the arteries than those who remained calm.

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Chemical in Plastic Containers Linked to Health Risks

British & US researchers have found that a chemical found in plastic containers is linked to heart disease.  The researchers have studied the effects of the chemical, which is called bisphenol A, by using data taken from US survey on nutrition dating from 2006.

The survey showed that high levels of bisphenol A found in urine samples was associated with heart disease.  The analysis also showed that the chemical had links to diabetes and some forms of liver disease.  US environmental health advocay groups are calling for a federal ban on bisphenol A.  Canada is planning to outlaw plastic baby bottles containing the chemical and the British charity Breast Cancer UK is urging the UK Government to do the same as there is evidence that the chemical is linked to breast cancer.

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