How social networks and relationships can affect your health
How social networks and relationships can affect your health
Eventually, we'll know who’s at risk of weight gain, heart attack, and diabetes by looking at the outcomes of a person’s friends. James Fowler, PhD, professor of medical genetics and political science at UCSD, explains.
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