Loneliness predicts increased blood pressure: 5-year cross-lagged analyses in middle-aged and older adults.

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Published in Psychol Aging on March 01, 2010

Authors

Louise C Hawkley1, Ronald A Thisted, Christopher M Masi, John T Cacioppo

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Psychology, University of Chicago, 940 East 57th Street, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. hawkley@uchicago.edu

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Psychological Health, Coping Strategies and Preferences of Military COVID-19 Deployers | NCT04646642

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