Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Loneliness Increases Your Blood Pressure

From The Telegraph:

Loneliness can increase blood pressure if you are over 50, according to a new university study.


Lack of connection with others not only makes us unhappy but it is also bad for the wellbeing of your body, research finds.

The psychologists found that there is a direct relation between loneliness and larger increases in blood pressure four years later—a link that is independent of age and other factors such as smoking and obesity.

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