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Study Says Friends Extend Lives. Do Virtual Ones, Too?

(July 28) -- Looking to live longer? You may be better off going out for a few drinks with friends than staying at home alone. According to a new analysis of 148 studies from around the world, loneliness can be even more harmful to your health than smoking or obesity. The data show that people with high levels of social...

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PLoS Medicine is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering the full spectrum of the medical sciences. It began operation on October 19, 2004. It was the second journal of the Public Library of Science (PLoS), a non-profit open-access publisher.

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