http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2004/08/18/friends-heal.aspxWithout a companion, an animal's wounds won't heal nearly as fast, according to a recent study on the effect social contact had on healing wounds on stressed hamsters. In fact, wounds on hamsters living with a sibling healed almost twice as quickly asenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2004/08/18/friends-heal.aspx#35538Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:38:17 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:35538NevadaFriend<p>I did think the article was interesting, but please stop testing on animals. It really is not necessary these days and the pain and stress on these animals is terrible. Please don't do it.</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=35538" width="1" height="1">http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2004/08/18/friends-heal.aspx#35537Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:53:28 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:35537elowe<p>What an oxymoron study!!! I'm sorry, but it bothers me when poor animals are used for stupid studies like this one!!! You know, that the hamster could barely move and then had to be cut open in the neck and then drugged. What a waste of time and sign of cruelty....</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=35537" width="1" height="1">http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2004/08/18/friends-heal.aspx#35536Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:21:17 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:35536dia =<p>i thought this article was quite interesting.</p> <p>&amp; it's very true. i've been sick for months &amp; seeing my friends always makes me feel sooooo much better =)</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=35536" width="1" height="1">