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Good news for you who have four or more children. The reason is because a woman who have many children, are less likely to die from a stroke. Despite having lots of children is identified with high stress levels, it also has a positive impact on women’s health.

This is the result of a research done by a team from the University of California, in 1,300 women in California. It was known that women who have four children or more have a 50 percent reduced risk of dying from a stroke. (more…)

Those who are antagonistic, especially who are competitive and aggressive, can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke, according to a research reports published in the Hypertension journal, recently published by the American Heart Association.

Researchers studied 5,614 Italian people in four villages and found that those with high figures for antagonist nature on a standard personality test has experienced greater thickening in the neck arteries (carotid) compared with a more pleasant person (friendly). Neck artery wall thickness is a risk factor for heart attack and stroke. (more…)

Adults who experienced abuse, poverty, or social isolation during childhood will face a higher risk of heart disease as a consequence of increased reactivity. According to Karen A. Matthews, a professor of psychiatry and epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh, many disorders first diagnosed in mid-life can be traced back to childhood. “Bad habits at the age of 20-30 is part of why people get diseases later in life,” he said. (more…)

Walking to school can reduce stress reactivity in children, limiting the increase in heart rate and blood pressure, according to a new study at the University of Buffalo, USA.

Researchers reported their findings in the Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise journal August edition. Children (simulation) who walks to school  experience less increase in systolic blood pressure, heart rate, and stress felt during exam, compared with children who rides a vehicle to school. (more…)

People who sleep more or less than seven hours a day, including naps, can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in many countries in the world.

A Rresearch conducted at the Faculty of Medicine at West Virginia have found that sleeping less than five hours a day have a two times larger risk of suffering from angina, coronary heart disease, heart attack or stroke. (more…)