Anxiety and Health Problems

People who feel anxious about relationships may be predisposed to certain health problems.
The Los Angeles Times (7/21, Stein) "Booster Shots" blog reports that "people who feel anxious about relationships or avoid them could be predisposed to certain health problems," according to a study published in the July issue of the journal Health Psychology. Investigators "looked at data on 5,645 people who took part in the nationally represented survey of adults ages 18 to 60." Study participants were also "surveyed about their relationships."
The Time (7/20, O'Callaghan) "Wellness" blog reported that individuals "who were insecure in their relationships were more likely to suffer from a range of health problems including heart disease, and faced a 50% higher risk for heart attack or stroke compared with those not plagued by relationship anxiety."