Health and Fitness

Increased Health Risks Linked to First-episode Psychosis

Researchers call for coordinated care to address risks – NIH-funded Study

Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–October 9, 2014.  Many patients with psychosis develop health risks associated with premature death early in the course of their mental illness, researchers have found.

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Patients with schizophrenia are already known to have higher rates of premature death than the general population. The study found that elevated risks of heart disease and metabolic issues such as high blood sugar in people with first…

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