Support from family and friends acts as a buffer against stress.

家庭和朋友的支持有助于减缓压力。

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Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against stress.

加强社会关系有助于建立社群，保护个人免受压力。

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If you want to live a long and healthy life, you need to begin to guard against stress from a young age.

如果你想要过上长寿健康的生活，你需要从年轻时就开始提防压力。

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"Antioxidants can protect us against the oxidative stress in our industrialised world, such as pollution, chemicals, viruses and bacteria, and consequently cardiovascular diseases and cancer, " said Professor Aviram.

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"Schemes using employment guarantees and an emphasis on training could help get jobseekers off the street and into useful activities, providing a safeguard against further economic stress, " lead author of the report Ekkehard Ernst said.

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The 7% includes a 2.5% "conservation buffer" to protect banks against periods of difficulty or stress.

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