Anger Linked to Heart Disease Inflammation
 (HealthDayNews, 9/23/04)

Edward Suarez of Duke University used standardized psychological tests to assess the anger, hostility and depression status of 121 healthy, non-smoking adults. On the same day, he measured the subjects’ C-reactive protein (CRP) blood levels. Suarez found that high levels of negative emotions were associated with elevated blood levels of CRP, a marker for inflammation of the arteries. These findings suggest that reducing anger may promote cardiovascular health by decreasing arterial inflammation.

(Psychosomatic Medicine, September 2004)