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Anger Harms Lungs, Raising Heart Disease Risk
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By Chrystle Fiedler
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REMEDY Spring 2007
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In the long term, feeling angry or hostile can do more than wreck your day. These toxic feelings can damage your lungs and then hasten the decline in their function, according to research from the Harvard School of Public Health. This, in turn, increases the risk of heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and premature death.
“Chronic hostility and anger is like pain,” study author Laura Kubzansky, Ph.D., M.P.H., assistant professor at the Harvard School of Public Health. “It’s a sign that something is wrong and needs to be addressed.” You can get a grip on your temper with the help of an anger management program.
Source: Thorax
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