Birth During A Recession Raises Risk Of Fatal Cardiovascular Disease At Advanced Age

Birth During A Recession Raises Risk Of Fatal Cardiovascular Disease At Advanced Age

ScienceDaily (2008-08-12) -- People who suffer from cardiovascular diseases at advanced ages may have reason to suspect that the cause of their illness lies far away ... around the date of their birth. A team of European researchers reports that if economic conditions at the time of birth were bad, then this leads to a higher risk of cardiovascular mortality much later in life. ... > read full article