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News · 15 March 2026

2,000 People's Bodies Age Faster From Hasslers

2,000 People's Bodies Age Faster From Hasslers

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Negative relationships, called "hasslers," may accelerate body ageing and raise a person's chronic disease risk. A February observational study then investigated the social connections of over 2,000 people. It showed participants with hasslers had bodies aged nine months beyond their biology. Furthermore, each extra hassler increased yearly ageing by 1.5%.

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