http://www.almotamar.net صحيفة إلكترونية يومية تصدر عن حزب المؤتمر الشعبي العام (اليمن) http://www.almotamar.net/2075.htm 2007-02-25 People who are diagnosed with depression are significantly more likely to develop heart disease. It is not yet clear why depression increases the risk of heart disease, but depression is associated with chronic stress, smoking, unhealthful diets, physical inactivity, and a number of other cardiovascular risk factors.