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According to a new USC study, stress in the form of traumatic events, job strain, everyday stressors, and discrimination accelerates immune system ageing, potentially increasing a persons risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and illness from infections like COVID-19.

According to a new USC study, stress in the form of traumatic events, job strain, everyday stressors, and discrimination accelerates immune system ageing, potentially increasing a persons risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and illness from infections like COVID-19. Stress Speeds Up Immune Ageing, Says Study.

Stress in the form of traumatic events, job strain, everyday stressors and discrimination, accelerates aging of the immune system, potentially increasing a persons risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease and illness from infections such as COVID-19, according to a new USC study.

Social Stree contribute to premature aging of your immune system, a recent study found. 

Fortunately, there are ways to fight back against the ravages of stress.

We lose healthy immune cells over the course of our lives, especially if we are often stressed, eat poorly, and don't exercise.

Stress might age the immune system, new study finds

When your immune system tires out, disease risk goes up. But there are ways to keep your immunity young and strong.

Social stressors such as racism, discrimination, and financial problems can affect the immune system, causing premature aging.

The study found the association between stressful life events and fewer naive T cells remained strong even after controlling for education, smoking, drinking, weight and race or ethnicity.