Get a grip: What your hand strength says about your marriage prospects and mortality

(Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health) Researchers found men with a stronger grip were more likely to be married than men with weaker grips. Grip strength was not a factor in the marital status of women. Grip strength is an established measure of health and has previously been linked to one's ability to cope independently and predicts the risk of cardiovascular diseases and mortality.

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