A repeated stressful situation.

PositionNOTEWORTHY - Immunity from disease - Brief article

A repeated stressful situation that triggers the 'fight-or-flight" response actually may enhance the ability to battle disease--such as swine flu (H1N1)--when re-exposed to the same pathogen. Although appearing to clash with years of findings that demonstrate stressful situations lower an individual's immune response, the research from Ohio State University, Columbus...

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