Study finds depression may be a 'nontraditional' stroke risk factor

Using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D-4), a newly published study has found a link between stroke risk and symptoms of depression. The findings may implicate depression symptoms as a ‘nontraditional’ stroke risk factor, according to the researchers, joining well-known risks like heart disease and high blood pressure. The study comes from the University of Alabama at Birmingham …