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Tying the knot is tied to longer life span, new data shows
(HealthDay)—Married folks not only live longer than singles, but the longevity gap between the two groups is growing, U.S. government health statisticians report.
Oct 10, 2019
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Marriage could be good for your health—unless you're bisexual
Is marriage good for you?
Sep 20, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Could marriage stave off dementia?
Dementia and marital status could be linked, according to a new Michigan State University study that found married people are less likely to experience dementia as they age.
Aug 28, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Happiness research: the long-term effects of life events are overestimated
People are evidently no good at predicting their own happiness or unhappiness: key life events such as marriage, invalidity or the death of a partner affect well-being for less time than those affected think. Two economists ...
Feb 11, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
You make decisions quicker and based on less information than you think
We live in an age of information. In theory, we can learn everything about anyone or anything at the touch of a button. All this information should allow us to make super-informed, data-driven decisions all the time.
Dec 11, 2018
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Who are America's cohabiting couples?
(HealthDay)—For many people, marriage is the next logical step after you've dated for a while and believe you've found "the one." But new research shows that a lot of Americans don't see marriage as the only choice.
May 31, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Marriage is linked to reduced dementia risk
Researchers from University College London have found that people who are single or widowed are at a greater risk of dementia than people who are married. The research, which is a review of 15 existing studies, is being published ...
Nov 29, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Marriage may help stave off dementia
Marriage may lower the risk of developing dementia, concludes a synthesis of the available evidence published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.
Nov 28, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Being unmarried or widowed linked to increased dementia risk
Researchers from University College London have found that people who are single or widowed are at a greater risk of dementia than people who are married. The research, which is a review of 14 existing studies, is being presented ...
Jul 17, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Married people have lower levels of stress hormone
Studies have suggested that married people are healthier than those who are single, divorced or widowed. A new Carnegie Mellon University study provides the first biological evidence to explain how marriage impacts health.
Feb 13, 2017
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