National Forum Chief Scientific Advisor, Dr. Stephen Sidney, co-authored a startling new study showing a 62% increase in hospitalization rate for cardiovascular disease in Kaiser Permanente Southern California during the 2 days after the 2016 election.
Based on the findings, stress management for all, and adherence to cardiovascular medications for patients are advised for the upcoming election.
Read the New York Times article covering the study findings.
Access the journal article, “Sociopolitical stress and acute cardiovascular disease hospitalizations around the 2016 presidential election,” from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS).