A handshake is not just a greeting. Across 139,691 people in 17 countries, how hard you can squeeze predicted death better than blood pressure. Here is what the science shows, why it works, and why buying a hand gripper misses the point.
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A handshake is not just a greeting. Across 139,691 people in 17 countries, how hard you can squeeze predicted death better than blood pressure. Here is what the science shows, why it works, and why buying a hand gripper misses the point.
ByMaurice Lichtenberg
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