A new Swedish study finds that women who actively get exposed to sunlight have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than those who avoid it. The study assessed the differences in sun exposure as a risk factor for all mortality among more than 29,500 Swedish women enrolled in a melanoma research effort since the 1990s. Researchers found that women with active sun exposure habits had a lower risk for cardiovascular disease and non-cancer/non-cardiovascular disease death. Life expectancy among women who avoided the sun was up to 2.1 years shorter than for women who get more sun.