Take a break, talk to friends, enjoy conversations, increase your lifespan

"Want to live a long life? Have lots of friends. Studies in humans have made clear that people with stronger social networks have greater longevity. Now a new analysis shows the same is true for baboons. The research adds to growing evidence that friendship is an adaptation with deep evolutionary roots." Science, by Michael Balter on July 1, 2010 12:00 PM
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