Don't Worry Be Happy...And Healthy
KYW's Medical Reports Sponsored By Independence Blue Cross
By Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Most of us spend way too much of our time worrying. We worry about our families, our money, our futures. We even worry about how much we worry.
Perhaps we should be worrying about how much we worry: the stress of worry can increase our blood pressure, the risk of heart disease and research shows that it even has an effect on the development of cancer.
Then there is the classic study from the Trust For America's Health which found that, as a nation, we actually could be hurting our health by worrying about our health. The leading causes of worry: 37% of people worried about cancer as their top health concern, 14% heart disease, 13% obesity, 11% chemical terrorism.
Maybe it is time to stop worrying. It is Memorial Day. Go out and barbecue and have fun.
