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- A new study looked at health of Black women.
- It asked about worry and police encounters.
- The study asked if they worried about their children.
- Researchers measured a marker in a neck artery.
- The marker shows possible future heart problems.
- Women who worried about children had thicker markers.
- Women with direct police harassment had thinner markers.
- The result shows a link but not cause.
- Researchers also checked age and income.
- The study suggests worry can affect heart health.
Difficult words
- marker — A sign in the body for health
- artery — A blood vessel that goes from the heart
- harassment — Bad treatment by someone, often repeated
- worry — A feeling of nervousness or fear about something
- link — A connection between two things or events
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Discussion questions
- Do you worry about your children?
- Have you had a health check?
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