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Optimism protects against heart attack and stroke, study shows

CBS News HealthPop Blog | Apr 18, 2012 | The Heart's Content: The Association Between Positive Psychological Well-Being and Cardiovascular Health
"Stay positive - it just might save your life. New research shows being a positive-thinking person can lead to protective benefits for the heart..."

Being an optimist 'may protect against heart problems'

BBC News | Apr 18, 2012 | The Heart's Content: The Association Between Positive Psychological Well-Being and Cardiovascular Health
"Happy, optimistic people have a lower risk of heart disease and stroke, a Harvard School of Public Health review of more than 200 studies - reported in Psychological Bulletin - suggests..."

Can Optimism Ward Off Heart Ills?

ABCNews.com | Apr 18, 2012 | The Heart's Content: The Association Between Positive Psychological Well-Being and Cardiovascular Health
"Margery Quackenbush, 72, was always told by her doctor that she was healthy. And despite the New York woman's family history of heart disease -- she had a brother and a grandfather who had both had heart attacks -- and the stress of her job, she didn't worry about any medical problems..."

Positive person, healthier heart

WebMD Health News UK | Apr 18, 2012 | The Heart's Content: The Association Between Positive Psychological Well-Being and Cardiovascular Health
"Many studies have found depression and anxiety can be bad for your health, now new research is stressing the positive: happier people may have healthier hearts..."

Happiness and Optimism Could Help Reduce Heart Attack Risk

WebMD Health News | Apr 18, 2012 | The Heart's Content: The Association Between Positive Psychological Well-Being and Cardiovascular Health
"Having a 'glass half-full' outlook just might help protect people at risk for heart attack and stroke..."

A Happy, Optimistic Outlook May Protect Your Heart

TIME’s Healthland Blog | Apr 18, 2012 | The Heart's Content: The Association Between Positive Psychological Well-Being and Cardiovascular Health
"A new paper by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) suggests that positive psychological well-being may reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other adverse cardiovascular events..."

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