Harvard Health Blog If you are happy and you know it... you may live longer POSTED OCTOBER 16, 2019, 10:30 AM David R. Topor, PhD, MS-HPEd, Contributor Plenty of research suggests optimistic people have a reduced risk of heart disease, stroke, and declines in lung capacity and function. Optimism is also associated with a lower risk of early death from cancer and infection. And now a new study links optimism to living a longer life. Learn more »

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