Study: Chronic stress can be especially dangerous for diabetics

Wednesday, June 27, 2018
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- We know chronic or long-lasting stress is bad for your health.

Researchers now say for diabetics it can be especially dangerous for your heart.
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They believe stress hormones team up with white blood cells and this can increase someone's chances for a heart attack.

This may help explain why diabetics are so vulnerable to heart disease.

It also underscores how important it is to reduce stress.
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