Anxiety helps women live longer

Surprised about that headline? So was I.

A research team from Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University followed 1,000 seniors for up to 15 years. Their surprising results showed that women with higher anxiety levels at the beginning of the study tended to live longer. Researchers surmise it's because the anxiety might cause the women to seek medical attention more frequently. More research is needed to understand exactly why the anxiety seems to have a protective effect on older women. On the other hand, men with high anxiety levels were more likely to die earlier.

It's an interesting study, but as for me, I'd rather reduce stress and anxiety. Want to find out your stress score? Check out AOL Body's Life Change Stress Test.