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'Freshman Blues' Can Depress Immune System

FRIDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) -- The first year of college can take a toll on students' health, with a new study suggesting the stresses and loneliness experienced by many freshmen weakens their immune systems.

Lonely students had less robust immune responses to the flu shot than other students, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh report in the May issue of the journal Health Psychology.

Full Article: http://www.healthfinder.gov/news/newsstory.asp?docid=525415

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