Women's Longevity

Vol. 022 | Can a Relationship Break Your Heart, Literally? The Cardiovascular Evidence

Aug 3, 2026

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Vol. 022 | Can a Relationship Break Your Heart, Literally? The Cardiovascular Evidence

"Broken heart syndrome" is not a metaphor — it is a diagnosis, and roughly 90 per cent of cases are women (Templin et al., 2015). The heart answers to relational safety and strain in measurable ways. What the cardiovascular evidence shows — and what a safe relationship builds.

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Healthspan

Vol. 021 | Does Health Improve After You Leave? The Recovery Research Nobody Quotes

Jul 27, 2026

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5 min read

Vol. 021 | Does Health Improve After You Leave? The Recovery Research Nobody Quotes

Chronic stress shortens the clock on your cells — but the clock can turn back. In one study, telomere length grew five years after a lifestyle change while the control group's kept shortening (Ornish et al., 2013). What the body recovers after you leave, and the timeline it sets.

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Healthspan

Vol. 019 | Does Chronic Stress Actually Age You? What Telomere Research Found in Women

Jul 13, 2026

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Vol. 019 | Does Chronic Stress Actually Age You? What Telomere Research Found in Women

In women under the highest stress, telomeres were shorter by the equivalent of at least a decade of additional ageing (Epel et al., 2004). Not a turn of phrase — a measurement.

The Archive Editors

Women's Longevity

Vol. 022 | Can a Relationship Break Your Heart, Literally? The Cardiovascular Evidence

Vol. 021 | Does Health Improve After You Leave? The Recovery Research Nobody Quotes

Vol. 019 | Does Chronic Stress Actually Age You? What Telomere Research Found in Women

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