Explain how hugging people and being hugged can be an important element of social health


People who get hugged frequently tend to get sick less often and have less severe symptoms, likely because hugging boosts levels of oxytocin—the bonding hormone that plays a role in the tend-and-befriend response to stress.

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The suffix that means hearing is ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following terms means surgical repair of the bladder?

A) cystostomy B) cystopexy C) cystoplasty D) cystoscope

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NK cells express all of the following proteins either on endosome membranes or on their cell surface with the exception of _____. (Select all that apply)

a. CD3 b. type I interferon receptor c. CR3 d. CD56 e. LFA-1 f. activating receptors g. inhibitory receptors h. TLR3 i. TLR4 j. IL-12Reta1 and IL-12Reta2.

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Individuals who use drugs infrequently and because of their curiosity are what type of user?

A. Social-recreational B. Circumstantial-situational C. Experimental D. Intensified

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