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Stress, health and human connection are deeply intertwined. Loneliness isn’t just an emotion… it’s a physiological state that affects mood, immune function, cardiovascular risk and even long-term cognitive health. 🌿🧠 A recent study from Dr Jana Lieberz at the University Hospital Bonn and Prof Dirk Scheele at Ruhr University Bochum explores whether oxytocin, often called the “cuddle hormone,” can support people navigating chronic loneliness. Their findings offer a compelling

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A new Penn State study using MIDUS data shows that long-term sleep patterns strongly predict chronic disease risk. Learn how insomnia sleepers, nappers, and weekend catch-up sleepers differ in health outcomes and what this means for healthy ageing.