Friendship Health News Page 3

Benefits seen with 1 hour a day, but behavioral problems rose after 9 hours a week

Study found overweight people more likely to shed pounds if they spend time with thin friends

People are comfortable expecting more help from relatives, researchers say

Competition for status, hurt feelings over breakups provoke wave of aggression via texts, Facebook

Most people who give up cigarettes make at least two new pals, research finds

Safety campaigns should target social influences involved in distracted driving, researcher says

Analysis found that family and friends suffered physical, financial and social costs

For young and old, strong social ties as important as diet and exercise, researchers say

Study finds cycle of rejection by peers, worsening symptoms that may heighten difficulties

Study of twins offers insight into people's wide-ranging definitions of attractiveness

Findings among young teens reflect traditional biases about men and women

Researchers say happy adolescents appear to help others avoid or recover from depression

People who were more outgoing in their 20s had better well-being in their 50s, study found

Narcan kits have prevented almost 27,000 deaths in two decades, researchers say

Too much self-promotion can offend others, researchers note