Tag: grief

Study suggests Facebook can function as safety net for the bereaved

From the Northeastern University press release:  Neuroscientists have long noted that if certain brain cells are destroyed by, say, a stroke, new circuits may be laid in another location to… Read more »

Study points to elevated risk of heart attack in first month after bereavement

From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center via EurekAlert!: A person’s risk of suffering a heart attack increases by approximately 21 times in the first 24 hours after losing a… Read more »