Increased immunity for those battling terminal diseases.
Creative writing offers physical benefits to those battling terminal diseases. HIV positive patients show a strengthened immune level after just 30 minutes of writing. Similar results were found with asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, and Hepatitis B patients.
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