What watching sports does to your mind and body, according to scientists
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Scientists find watching sports raises fans’ heart rates, spikes cortisol, and may even affect cardiovascular health – but researchers say the social benefits can outweigh the risks. From World Cup fever to the Knicks’ title run to a new NFL season, NBC News' Dr. Akshay Syal looks at what cheering on your favorite team does to your body. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: https://www.nbcnews.com » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Subscribe to Here's the Scoop podcast: https://www.nbcnews.com/heres-the-scoop-daily-podcast » NBC News App: https://apps.nbcnews.com/mobile » Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621 » Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC » Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC » Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC » Follow NBC News on Instagram: http://nbcnews.to/InstaNBC #sports #spor
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