Dr. Agnes Gozdzik, St. Michael's Hospital (IMAGE) St. Michael's Hospital Caption Homeless people with mental disease have a greater than double risk of developing serious or fatal cardiovascular disease over 30 years than people of the same age and gender with no risk factors for the disease, according to new research by Dr. Agnes Gozdzik, a research associate in the Center for Research in Inner City Health of St. Michael's Hospital. Credit Courtesy of St. Michael's Hospital Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.