Live long and... Facebook (3 of 3) (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Live long and... Facebook (3 of 3)

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Having more Facebook friends, especially being the recipient of those friend requests, is linked to a lower mortality risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), drug overdose, and suicide, causes of death known to be associated with social isolation. Most forms of cancer are not associated with social behavior offline, and the same appears to be true online.

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Hobbs, UC San Diego/PNAS

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