Fatherhood: The secret to a longer life?

A new study suggests that dads are less likely to die from heart-related diseases than their childless counterparts. But why?

Childlessness that's due to infertility, a new study suggests, potentially raises the risk of heart disease.
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Being a parent has many benefits, but could it actually prolong your life? Perhaps. According to researchers who spent 10 years studying more than 130,000 retired men age 50 and over, the number of cardiovascular-related deaths was 17 percent higher among the childless than among dads. Here's what you should know:

What were these researchers studying?

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