Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Should’ve put a ring on it? Maybe! Marriage is linked to lower risk of
cancer
In general, married people tend to live longer and healthier lives than
those unmarried, divorced, or widowed. Indeed, they often encourage orderly lifestyles,
eat healthier food, take regular health check-ups, and establish economic stability.
Also, some studies suggest that husbands gain more benefits from marriage than wives
because they are encouraged to live healthier, safer lives than they live alone.
However, a recently published study in the USA finds cancer rates are 83%
higher for women who have never married compared with 68% for men who have
previously married or have been married. Indeed, endometrial or ovarian cancers
are related to reproductive mechanisms, and women who have never given birth
tend to have a higher risk of these cancers. We still do not have the answer,
though, as to whether marriage makes people healthier or healthier people tend
to get married.
Read the article and learn about the health benefits of heterosexual
marriage.
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