The Huffington Post:
In a cross-sectional study of affairs of the heart — in both biological and sentimental terms — researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have linked cardiovascular health to marriage.
“Growing evidence suggests that the quality and patterns of one’s social relationships may be linked with a variety of health outcomes, including heart disease,” says Dr. Thomas Kamarck, professor of psychology and Biological and Health Program Chair in the University of Pittsburgh Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences.
Researchers observed the interactions of 281 middle-aged adults either married or in domestic partnerships over a four-day period. All were healthy and employed.
Subjects judged their interactions as positive or negative and researchers measured the thickness of their carotid arteries, finding a correlation between negativity and thicker arteries.
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