Loneliness and social isolation can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in older people, new research has found. The study of 11,498 Australian men and women over the age of 70, which was co-founded by the Heart Foundation, looked at ...

Marital status should be included as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), a team of international researchers has suggested. The call comes after their study revealed that marriage might protect people against heart disease and stroke, and influence who ...

American research links poor mental health with cardiovascular disease Depression or a history of suicide attempts in people younger than 40 markedly increases their risk of dying from heart disease, an American study suggests. Viola Vaccarino, chair of epidemiology at ...