Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor has been studying grief for a long time. Part of her interest in the subject is personal.

In her book, "The Grieving Body," Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor reveals the profound physiological toll grief takes on our bodies ...

In a new book, Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor explores the ways grief affects the body, from the heart to the immune system.

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Some tips on how to get through it, emotionally and practically: Grief can be hard on the body, says Mary-Frances O’Connor, a psychology professor at the University of Arizona and author of ...