Happiness - the best defence against breast cancer

A survey out today suggests that having a positive outlook on life can reduce a woman's risk of contracting breast cancer by 25%. Meanwhile, those who are stressed increase their risk by a staggering 62%.

I strongly suspect a similar survey for other diseases would reap similar statistics. Optimism and happiness I'm quite sure have an impact on health that we cannot even begin to recognise at the moment.

And, what those who would condemn religion as 'unhealthy' should remember, is that every survey ever done on the subject suggests those who have faith are far happier than those who don't.