Anger Can Kill You
02/25/09 - Interesting

“Anger really can kill, doctors have warned. Feelings of rage can trigger potentially deadly irregular heart rhythms, research shows. The finding, from a study of patients with cardiac problems, could explain other studies which have linked the anger sparked by world events – from the loss of a World Cup match to a war – with heart attacks. ‘When you put a whole population under a stress factor, sudden death will increase,’ said researcher Dr Rachel Lampert.” w/ photo
