Read More | Reuters.co.uk: "Depression is one of the most common health disorders in the US, and heart disease is a leading cause of death. 'Although they can and do occur separately, research shows that the two conditions are often connected,' health experts write in the February issue of the Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource. Previous studies have shown that depression is more common among people with heart disease than among those without. Researchers found that one in three heart attack survivors experience depression, compared to about one in 20 adults in the general population. Depression has also been shown to be a precursor to heart disease. "