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Does Stress Cause Heart Disease?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

High levels of stress have been linked to: 30% increased risk of stroke. Sudden heart failure has been well described after the death of a loved one and is known as Takatubo Cardiomyopathy after the shape of a Japanese octopus fishing pot. These findings have been replicated multiple times.

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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. The truth is that was plucked from thin air. It is inflation proof.