Positive thinking may protect against breast cancer

Feelings of happiness and optimism play a positive role against breast cancer. Research suggests that while staying positive has a protective role, adverse life events such as the loss of a parent or close relative, divorce or the loss of a spouse can increase a woman’s risk of developing the disease.

Read the article on Science Daily about the study by Ronit Peled from the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.