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Does Stress Cause Heart Disease?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

When stress is included in the risk factor profile for a future heart attack, it comes in third on the list after abnormal cholesterol and smoking 1. High levels of stress have been linked to: 30% increased risk of stroke. The link is real. For both acute and chronic stress. No real surprise there.

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Drug regulation – How does it work?

Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

Think of it as the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. The letter went on: “the emergence of NICE as a new obstacle to market entry serves to wipe out, at a stroke, a key element of the UK’s competitive advantage in the global pharmaceutical industry. Cholesterol lowering is what the NHS now does.