Loneliness increases the risk of heart attack or stroke by almost a third, says a new study. The effects of social isolation can be compared with the effect of anxiety or stress caused by work. As noted by The Daily Mail, a study was conducted on data of more than 181000. And, it turned out, the loneliness and isolation increased the risk of heart disease by 29% and stroke by 32%.
Regular intake of aspirin can cut the chances of dying from cancer, revealed a new study by scientists from Cardiff University. The experts conducted extensive analysis of 47 studies and found that simple cheap painkillers can reduce the risk of death from breast cancer, colon cancer and prostate cancer by about one-fifth. Moreover, people with the presence of certain mutant genes of aspirin increases the chances of survival in half.
