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Depression can lead to heart disease

Simon Bacon is a professor in Concordia’s Department of Exercise Science and a researcher at the Montreal Heart Institute
Simon Bacon is a professor in Concordia’s Department of Exercise Science and a researcher at the Montreal Heart Institute

A study led by Simon Bacon, a professor in the Department of Exercise Science, found that people suffering from a mood disorder could be twice as likely to have a heart attack compared to individuals who are not depressed. Coverage appears in The New York Times, Le Devoir, The National Post, The Edmonton Journal, The Ottawa Citizen, The Vancouver Sun, The Calgary Herald, The Montreal Gazette, Healthcare business (Finland),  UPI, The Toronto Telegraph Times of India, Med India, Bioscience Technology, La Presse, MediLexicon, Medcompare, ExamHealth, NewKerala.com, BrightSurf.com, BioScholar, Nanaimo Daily News, Khaleej Times, GoArticles.com, Hindustan Times, NewsR, Yahoo France, Webindial123.com, NetIndia123, WorldHealth.net, EmpowHer and Science Daily. Bacon was interviewed by Radio-Canada International’s The Link on November 30.


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