Dying from a broken heart is more than just the subject of a romance novel. Broken heart syndrome is a bona fide condition more likely to develop in women after the loss of a loved one. But why are more men dying from it?

Can you really die of a broken heart? Previous studies leave little doubt. In fact, a person’s risk of having a heart attack increased 21 times over in the day immediately following the death of a loved one, and six times in the following week. It’s serious enough that doctors are looking at how to prevent a ‘grief heart attack’…