A Hearty Life

August 8th, 2006

Hearty Habits #9: Reduce Stress

Today’s Hearty Habits from Cory Aldrich of Baldiness are good to remember especially considering my post yesterday regarding divorce and heart disease. Also don’t forget about the probable effect of stress on Enron executive Ken Lay’s untimely death.
I selected the best genetic material available from my parents in order to have a naturally high metabolism […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 4 comments

August 7th, 2006

Divorce and Heart Disease

In a study that’s sure to cause consternation amongst divorced women (and possibly the men they marry after divorce), researchers have found that women have a higher risk of heart disease after divorce as compared to those who stay married.

Women who divorce are 60 per cent more likely to develop heart disease in later life […]

By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 2 comments