After child dies, mom's risk of early death skyrockets: study

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-06/uond-acd062712.php

Public release date: 27-Jun-2012
Contact: Williams Evans
University of Notre Dame
After child dies, mom's risk of early death skyrockets: study

In the first two years following the death of a child, there is a 133% increase in the risk of the mother dying, a new study from the University of Notre Dame shows.