Loving Relationships May Help Block Pain

Simply seeing a loved one’s photo helps people endure distress, study finds
THURSDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) — Thinking about a loved one might help reduce physical pain, according to U.S. researchers, who said their findings show the importance of social relationships and of staying emotionally connected.

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Soothing Songs Please the Heart

WEDNESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) — If you have heart problems, you might want to plug in that iPod or pop in a CD of mellow songs.
Hospital patients with coronary heart disease reduced their heart rates, breathing rate and blood pressure just by listening to music, a Temple University review of 23 previous studies found.

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Happiness Is Contagious, Study Says

So suggests a new study proposing that happiness is transmitted through social networks, almost like a germ is spread through personal contact. The research was published Thursday in BMJ, a British medical journal.
It’s the latest in a growing body of work investigating how our social connections – neighbors, friends, family, co-workers, fellow congregants at church [...]

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