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Fatigue in women is reduced in stress-related cortisol study
11-13-2006 · EurekAlert!A study of healthy women has harvested results involving fatigue and vigor that eventually may help researchers fine tune efforts to treat a multitude of illnesses and syndromes linked to low levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
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