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Faith Communities, Social Relationships and Health

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A few years ago a study came out that showed that social relationships–the human connections that we share with other people–have a powerful influence on our health. The study, Social Relationships and Mortality Risk by Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Timothy B. Smith, and  J. Bradley Layton found that having low levels of social interaction had the same Read More

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