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"Are you a worrywart? I admit, I am. But, chilling out could be good for our happiness and healthy, say experts. Here&amp;#x27;s why. Stanford researchers have a scary warning for worrywarts: Nervous energy, and too much stress, they say, may fuel the growth of cancer. Eeks. While the study was conducted on mice, the takeaway is very interesting. Researchers say that when they gave mice doses of ultraviolet radiation, the nervous ones, described as those with a &amp;quot;penchant for reticence and risk aversion&amp;quot; developed more tumors and &amp;quot;invasive cancer,&amp;quot; than the mice who were more happy-go-lucky. (Amazing tips on how to stress less, from Vitamin G!) What&amp;#x27;s going on? The experts say that chronic anxiety and stress can wreak havoc on the immune system, leaving you at higher risk for cancer and other disease. So, take a lesson from these poor little stress-out rodents: Find a way to relax, and make it your mantra for the month! Are you particularly nervous and anxiety-ridden? What do you worry about most? P.S. Go here to really de-stress. And, there may be a new blood test for depression--would you get it? Photo: Thinkstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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