Depression Shown to Be Both Cause and Consequence of Poor Health
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A study found depression to be both a cause and consequence of poor health, sparking discussion on potential environmental factors contributing to depression, such as exposure to microplastics and other chemicals.
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I know that biology knows how to clean itself.
But when I hear people say that it's a matter of benefit cost to improve our living standard while creating diseases, that shows how unmotivated we are.