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A new study shows that brief episodes of warm contact between married couples — such as hugging or talking quietly — can have benefits beyond emotional well-being. Such contact causes the human body to release oxytocin, a calming hormone. This can improve heart health, especially in women, according to Karen Grewen of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
Source: USA Today, March 7
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