Pessimism seems to be a strong risk factor for death from coronary heart disease (CHD), while optimism does not protect from it, according to a study published in November 2016 in the open access journal BMC Public Health. The research involved 2,267 middle aged and older Finnish men and women. A rlease from BioMed Central… Continue reading Pessimism Ups Risk of Death from Heart Disease, Yet Optimism Isn’t Protective