Hispanics live 2 1/2 years longer than Anglos, and in some states, nearly eight years longer than African-Americans. Why? If you read between the lines of the articles published in esteemed medical journals, it’s there -- love. Love, however, may not be as unscientific as it sounds. In the same way that poverty is proven to be bad for your health, studies have shown that loving family and social networks are good for your health, writes Dr. Seema Yasmin, who served as a disease detective at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Posted on: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 22:01:03 +0000