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Optimistic women have a lower risk of developing heart disease or dying from any cause compared to pessimistic women, according to research reported in Circulation, Journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers also reported that women with a high degree of cynical hostility - harboring hostile thoughts toward others or having a general mistrust of people - were at higher risk of dying; however, their risk of developing heart disease was not altered. “As a physician, I’d like to see people try to reduce their negativity in general,” said Hilary A. Tindle, M.D., M.P.H., lead author of the study and assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. “The majority of evidence suggests that sustained, high degrees of negativity are hazardous to health.” Optimism was defined as answering “yes” to questions like, “In unclear times, I usually expect the best.” Pessimism was defined as answering “yes” to questions like, “If something can go wrong for me, it will.” Optimists were less likely to have diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol or depressive symptoms, smoke, be sedentary or have a high body mass index. However, the relationship between optimism and heart disease and death persisted even after considering all of these factors. Co-authors are: Yue-Fang
Chang, Ph.D.; Lewis H. Kuller, M.D., Dr.PH.; JoAnn E.
Manson, M.D., Dr.PH.; Jennifer G. Robinson, M.D., M.P.H.;
Milagros Rosal, Ph.D.; Greg J. Siegle, Ph.D. and Karen A.
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