Cortisol levels are reduced in women after talking to other women

20 Jul 2021


A recent study, published in the Journal of Women & Aging, suggests women chatting with their female friends have lower cortisol levels and that this is a stress-busting activity that fits within the 'tend-and-befriend' theory.

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