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singularineet t1_jds6228 wrote

Reply to Research found after six years spent tracking health outcomes among nearly 925,000 Danish seniors, investigators determined that when a man between the ages of 65 and 69 loses his wife he is 70% more likely to die in the year that follows, when compared with his non-widowed peers by Wagamaga

It's really really hard to control for confounds in studies like this. Some latent variable can decrease both life expectancies, husband and wife. E.g., black mold in the house, or poor eating habits, poor exercise, even common genetic factors if people tend to marry others who are genetically similar. Carbon monoxide issues from the heating system or in the car. Similar attitudes toward risky behaviour. Common sources of stress. Similar sleep habits. You can spitball this stuff all day, but unless you do a controlled study (which would seem unethical in this case) you're still going to have a lot of doubt about causality.

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Objective-Mechanic89 t1_jdrxicj wrote

Reply to comment by JeffreyDawmer in Research found after six years spent tracking health outcomes among nearly 925,000 Danish seniors, investigators determined that when a man between the ages of 65 and 69 loses his wife he is 70% more likely to die in the year that follows, when compared with his non-widowed peers by Wagamaga

The data set is about people dying after their SPOUSE. Single people don't die after their spouse because they didn't have one. I didn't understand the question because it doesn't make much sense.

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tiletap t1_jdrvvh9 wrote

Reply to comment by Narcan9 in Research found after six years spent tracking health outcomes among nearly 925,000 Danish seniors, investigators determined that when a man between the ages of 65 and 69 loses his wife he is 70% more likely to die in the year that follows, when compared with his non-widowed peers by Wagamaga

Anecdotally, after my grandmother died in 1983 my grandfather continued for another 25 years, due in large part, I think, to his regular meetups with friends and continuing to swim just about every day.

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sole_survivor88 t1_jdrsgx0 wrote

Reply to Any type of hormonal contraceptive may increase risk of breast cancer: according to an analysis of data by researchers at Oxford, progestogen-only hormonal contraceptives may increase breast cancer risk by 20-30%; the use of combined contraceptives may also slightly increase breast cancer risk. by aiaaidan

I hate this for me. I have a genetic mutation that makes me likely to develop breast and uterine cancers. This mutation also causes me to have a nasty uterine condition and the most common prescripted treatment is BC pills forvever or complete hysterectomy with supplementary progesterone after. No matter what, I am being prescribed the worst carcinogens for my body in the name of healthcare.

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JeffreyDawmer t1_jdrp7ng wrote

Reply to comment by Fred2620 in Research found after six years spent tracking health outcomes among nearly 925,000 Danish seniors, investigators determined that when a man between the ages of 65 and 69 loses his wife he is 70% more likely to die in the year that follows, when compared with his non-widowed peers by Wagamaga

That's not what I'm asking. If you treat single men as a control group, it could shed more light on what the root causes are. Funny though

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JeffreyDawmer t1_jdrp1gg wrote

Reply to comment by Objective-Mechanic89 in Research found after six years spent tracking health outcomes among nearly 925,000 Danish seniors, investigators determined that when a man between the ages of 65 and 69 loses his wife he is 70% more likely to die in the year that follows, when compared with his non-widowed peers by Wagamaga

What? I'm wondering if the grief of losing a loved one is all that's at play here, or if it's the loss of social contact and what the effect of each could be. No need to get snarky because you didn't understand the question, it just makes you look bad.

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Eqvvi t1_jdro5cu wrote

Reply to comment by styder_hiru in Research found after six years spent tracking health outcomes among nearly 925,000 Danish seniors, investigators determined that when a man between the ages of 65 and 69 loses his wife he is 70% more likely to die in the year that follows, when compared with his non-widowed peers by Wagamaga

Single men have shorter lifespans than married men. Single women have longer lifespans than married women. So yes, if you're a woman, never marrying is beneficial.

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carloandreaguilar t1_jdrmfe4 wrote

Reply to comment by MNAK_ in Research found after six years spent tracking health outcomes among nearly 925,000 Danish seniors, investigators determined that when a man between the ages of 65 and 69 loses his wife he is 70% more likely to die in the year that follows, when compared with his non-widowed peers by Wagamaga

But I don’t know if unhealthy habits make you die within a year. Stress and a heart attack might

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Dontsleeponlilyachty t1_jdrivmt wrote

Reply to Research found after six years spent tracking health outcomes among nearly 925,000 Danish seniors, investigators determined that when a man between the ages of 65 and 69 loses his wife he is 70% more likely to die in the year that follows, when compared with his non-widowed peers by Wagamaga

I wonder how this compares to the population diagnosed with dementia? My grandfather died in 2021 my grandmother is still tootin' along, but she has had dementia for nearly 5 years; and constantly forgets her husband passed away.

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