Saturday, May 26, 2012

Men who cheat on their wives more likely to die of a heart attack

http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/25/11880623-men-who-cheat-on-their-wives-more-likely-to-die-of-a-heart-attack?lite

By Meghan Holohan May 25, 2012

Your cheatin’ heart makes Hank Williams weep, but it might kill you.

Researchers in Italy examined monogamy among men and discovered an interesting correlation -- having an extramarital affair increases men’s risk of having a deadly heart attack.

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The authors report that anywhere from 15 to 25 percent to as many as 30 to 50 percent of men cheat at least once in their lives.

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Doctors have long known that men live longer if they consistently have sex into old age, but knocking boots only provides a health boost if it occurs with the same partner in a familiar place. Sex into old age only helps if you’re doing it with your spouse. Sudden coital death occurs most frequently when a man engages in coitus with a woman who is not his long-term partner.

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