After a nighttime explosion shook her home, 78-year-old Ofra Reit-Barkai felt sharp chest pain and feared a heart attack; doctors later diagnosed stress-induced ‘broken heart syndrome’, a condition increasingly seen during wartime trauma The connection between mental distress and physical health has long been recognized, and it is taking on new urgency during wartime. Last month, a powerful explosion shook the home of Ofra Reit-Barkai, 78, from Kfar Saba, before she could reach a nea... [6405 chars]
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