Humans are by nature social beings, according to Tasha R. Howe, PhD, associate professor of psychology at Humboldt State University, who says, "People with social support have fewer cardiovascular problems and immune problems, and lower levels of cortisol -- a stress hormone." This stress hormone is linked to a number of health problems

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