Was it a broken heart that landed George H.W. Bush, the 41st president, in the hospital just a day after the funeral of his wife, Barbara? On Tuesday, speculation swirled that Mrs. Bush’s death must have sent him into a downward medical spiral. Failing health that accompanies grieving, especially the loss of a spouse, has been reported by some medical researchers. The idea “appeals to our romanticism,” said Donald Berry, a statistician at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

Source: New York Times April 24, 2018 22:39 UTC