Women who cared for a disabled spouse for at least nine hours a week were significantly more at risk of having a heart attack or dying from heart disease compared with women who had no caregiving duties, according to findings from the Nurses' Health Study. This large study followed more than 54,000 female nurses over a four-year period.
Women who cared for a disabled spouse for at least nine hours a
week were significantly more at risk of having a heart attack or
dying from heart disease compared with women who had no caregiving
duties, according to findings from the...
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Dr. Anthony Komaroff answered:Women who cared for a disabled spouse for at least nine hours a week were significantly more at risk of having a heart attack or dying from heart disease compared with women who had no caregiving duties, according to findings from the Nurses' Health Study. This large study followed more than 54,000 female nurses over a four-year period.Women who cared for a disabled spouse for at least nine hours a week were significantly more at risk of having a heart attack or dying from heart disease compared with women who had no caregiving duties, according to findings from the... More
