marriage
How troubled marriage, depression history promote obesity
The double-whammy of marital hostility and a history of depression can increase the risk for obesity in adults by altering how the body processes high-fat foods, according to new research. In the study, men and women with a history of depression whose arguments with spouses were especially heated showed several potential metabolic problems after eating […]
Marriage Is A Prescription For A Healthy Heart, Study Suggests
Being married appears to be aheart-healthy lifestyle, according to researchers. Married men and women had lower rates of heart disease thanthose who were widowed, divorced or single, with fewerconditions like hardening of the arteries or blood clots, astudy found. The research, which analyzed medical records of 3.5million people nationwide evaluated for heart disease, waspresented today […]
In Sickness, Marriage May Not Boost Health
Marriage is good for the health, but it isn’t so beneficial “in sickness,” new research finds. Previous studies have consistently found that people who are married report better health[1] than people who aren’t. But marriage may not do much to help people who are seriously ill, the study finds. On top of that, married people […]