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Stress and Our Immune Systems

Short-term induces biological changes that improve our immune system.

Aired 06/03/2021

QED With Dr. B

Stress and Our Immune Systems

Clip: Season 1 Episode 9 | 5m 7sVideo has Closed Captions

Short-term induces biological changes that improve our immune system.

Short-term or acute stress induces actual biological changes that can last from minutes to hours. These responses don’t weaken our immune system, they improve it. That’s right, a little stress can make us healthier, as Dr. Firdaus Dhabhar tells QED’s Dr. Frederic Bertley.

Aired 06/03/2021

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Support for QED with Dr. B is provided by Battelle, American Electric Power Foundation, Bath & Body Works Foundation, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and William and Diane Dawson Foundation.

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QED With Dr. B is a local public television program presented by WOSU

Support for QED with Dr. B is provided by Battelle, American Electric Power Foundation, Bath & Body Works Foundation, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and William and Diane Dawson Foundation.

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