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Marital Stress

At a meeting in Bethesda, Maryland today, researchers presented evidence about how our mental state can affect our physical bodies. In one study, researchers showed that happily married couples had weakened immune systems after a fight. So if you're going to have a fight with your spouse, you'd better button up your overcoat. NPR's Michelle Trudeau reports.

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