Major depression is not associated with higher myocardial infarction rates: insights from a large database.

Depression has been suggested to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, but many studies assessed depression after heart disease onset. This study evaluated the association between depression and myocardial infarction (MI) using a large inpatient database. We analyzed patients from the National Inpatient Sample hospitals from 2005 to 2020, selecting those aged >30 with ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes for segment elevation (ST) elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), non-ST elevation myocardial elevation (NSTEMI) and major depression.

Prenatal and Postnatal Mother-to-Child Transmission of Acculturation's Health Effects in Hispanic Americans.

Background: Hispanic Americans consistently exhibit an intergenerational increase in the prevalence of many noncommunicable chronic physical and mental disorders.

Methods: We review and synthesize evidence suggesting that a constellation of prenatal and postnatal factors may play crucial roles in explaining this trend. We draw from relevant literature across several disciplines, including epidemiology, anthropology, psychology, medicine (obstetrics, neonatology), and developmental biology.