How stalking impacts women's heart health


By AGENCY
Being stalked can raise the risk of heart disease. Photo: JULIAN STRATENSCHULTE/dpa

One in three women who have reported being stalked or who have had to obtain a restraining order appear to be more vulnerable to cardiovascular disease and stroke than peers who have not had the misfortune to suffer such harassment.

That's according to a team from several North American universities and hospitals whose research covering around 66,000 women has been published by the American Heart Association (AHA).

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