Happiness Breeds Healthy Hearts, Cuts Cardiac Risk in Study - Bloomberg.com: "People who are naturally happy appear to have a lower risk of developing heart disease or dying from heart attacks, according to a 10-year study from Canada.
Those who scored the highest on a five-point scale measuring joy, happiness, excitement, enthusiasm and contentment were the least likely to have heart disease at the end of the study, according to the report today in the European Heart Journal. The dispositions of the 1,739 volunteers were evaluated by nurses at the start of the 1995 Nova Scotia Health Survey and in 2005.
While positive emotions have been tied to a stronger immune system, less diabetes and higher survival rates, few studies examined whether it protects the heart, said Karina Davidson, director of the center for behavioral cardiovascular health at Columbia University Medical Center in New York."
Friday, February 19, 2010
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