/oss/taxonomy/term/4227/all en /oss/article/health/why-people-lower-incomes-have-more-heart-disease <p> </p> <hr /> <p><em>​</em><em>This article was first published in</em><span> </span><a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-why-people-with-lower-incomes-have-more-heart-disease">The Montreal Gazette<span>.</span></a></p> <hr /> <p>Many studies have shown that low <a href="https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.029652" target="_blank">socioeconomic status</a> is tied to cardiovascular disease. To put it simply, if you have more money, you are less likely to have a heart attack.</p> Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:51:19 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 8047 at /oss