Scientists: chronic stress doubles the risk of death from cancer

Stress not only affects the mind, but also the body. As a rule, our body can withstand rare tests, but

Chronic stress has serious consequences.

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“In response to external stressors, your bodyproduces a hormone called cortisol, and then when the stress passes, its levels should decrease again,” explained an epidemiologist from the Medical College of Georgia. “However, if you have chronic… Stress that never allows the level to 'drop' can cause wear and tear on your body on a biological level."

Scientists studied the data of more than 41,000 people,collected between 1988 and 2019. It turned out that people with a high level of body wear and tear are 2.4 times more likely to die from cancer. Adjusted for age, it turned out that the risk of death from cancer is increased by 28%.