Serving Someone Serves Yourself

Despite the stress involved, men and women who put in the most time taking care of a spouse cut their own risk of dying by 36 percent over a seven year period, researchere a the University of Michigan ini Ann Arbor found. Aiding a loves one may release the "bonding" hormone oxytocin, countering cortisol, a stress hormone that can raise blood pressure and interfere with regulation of the immune system, the scientists speculate.