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Mental Wellbeing – a Protective Factor for Physical Health

Authors: Public Health Wales, hapus

Published on: 26th February 2026

A report to understand whether better mental wellbeing is linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease. We also wanted to find out more about how improvements in mental wellbeing might affect physical processes in the body that influence heart health.

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