Tag: Marriage
Concordant Hypertension Observed in Heterosexual Couples
Increased prevalence of hypertension seen for wives married to husbands with hypertension in U.S., England, China, India
Partners of CRC Survivors Experience Long-Term Financial Toxicity
Furthermore, this financial toxicity is associated with worse health-related quality of life
Staying Married in Midlife Tied to Lower Later Dementia Risk
Being divorced or single increases the risk for dementia
Being Married Linked to Lower HbA1c in Adults Older Than 50 Years
No association seen for social support from spouse, social strain from spouse with HbA1c values
Risk for Psychiatric Disorders Up for Spouses of Patients With Cancer
Most prominent increase seen for spouses of patients diagnosed with cancer with poor prognosis, at advanced stage
Model Including Marital Status Prognostic for Early Gastric Cancer
Age at diagnosis, sex, histology, stage T, surgery, tumor size, and marital status were independently prognostic of overall survival
Most Couples Concordant for Cardiovascular Risk
In 79 percent of couples, both members are in nonideal category for cardiovascular health score
Cardiovascular Event Risk Up for Spouses of Patients in ICU
Increased odds found for visits for cardiovascular diseases one to four weeks after spouse's ICU admission
Marriage Associated With Lower Dementia Risk
Divorced, widowed, separated men show greater risk for dementia than women in same categories
Marriage May Protect Against Cardiovascular Disease
Association seen between marital status and risk, prognosis of coronary heart disease or stroke
