Living alone doubles risk of heart disease

After conducting a study of 138,000 people aged between 30 and 69 in the Danish city of Aarhus, UK, Doctors found people who live alone are 2 times more likely to suffer serious heart disease as those who live with a partner. This results consistent with earlier studies.
Although the reasons for the increased risk were unclear, Doctors believe it is likely to be linked to factors associated with single living, such as smoking, obesity, high cholesterol levels, less frequent visits to family doctors and the lack of a family support network.