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Satisfaction With Life Seems Good for the Heart

(HealthDay News) Being satisfied with your life can be good for your heart…
Satisfaction in four main areas -- job, family, sex and self -- was … associated with a 13 percent reduced risk of heart disease.
The reduced risk, however, was not associated with love relationships, leisure activities or standard of living, the researchers found…
The findings suggest that people at high risk for heart disease may benefit from programs to boost a positive state of mind, study author Dr. Julia Boehm, of Harvard School of Public Health, noted in the news release.
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