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Closeness Helps us Heal

New Study Confirms Why Closeness Counts

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Allan Mishra, MD
Dec 10, 2025
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Consistent affection is a vitality superpower. We often chase complex biohacking solutions but overlook our primal need to be close with other humans.

A randomized controlled study of 80 couples “found intimate physical contact can reduce cortisol responses.” It can also “promote wound healing” when combined with a specific …

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