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Topic- Mental health
Good cheer defends against heart disease
Attitude may be added to the list of lifestyle behaviors that are included among the cardiovascular risk factors, if the results of a new study are duplicated.
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Aging women happier with positive relationships
As women age, they are more likely to be alone because of widowhood, divorce and being single. Noting that previous research has focused on spouses in traditional gender roles, a research team wanted to expand that framework to include women in different types of relationships, such as women who were dating but not currently married.
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Lower risk of depression by eating a Mediterranean diet
The Mediterranean eating pattern has been associated with a lower rate of mortality (ICAA Research Review, 9[23] 2009) and a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes (ICAA Research Review, 8[28] 2008) among other health advantages. New research adds a lower risk of depression to the list of benefits.
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