Blowing off steam may be hazardous to women’s health

Women who regularly express anger may be more likely to develop heart disease, which kills more women than men in this country.

Researchers led by Bethesda’s Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences studied 636 women around the country and found those with more cardiac symptoms had higher anger and hostility scores than those who reported fewer symptoms. They published their findings in the current issue of the Journal of Women’s Health.