October 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment
We have long been obsessed with how women’s bodies and health are altered by motherhood — what it does to their hormones, brain power, relationships and even their risk of cancer and other diseases. But while men might not go through the physical process of childbirth, a growing body of evidence suggests they, too, experience … [Read the full story]
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August 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment
It seems astonishing, I know, but scientific research suggests that social isolation, in the long term, is as damaging as a 15-a-day cigarette habit or being an alcoholic. Other studies have found that those with a poor social network are at increased risk of dementia and high blood pressure, that the genes we need to … [Read the full story]
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