Married people may have a lower risk of heart disease, according to a new study.

Researchers analyzed more than 30 studies that included information from more than 2 million people.

They found that unmarried people had a 42 percent greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease than married folks. 

And they had a 16 percent higher risk of coronary artery disease.

The data also showed that the risks of developing heart-related diseases were greater for formerly married people than for currently married people.

The study was published in the journal “Heart.”

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