Why does a broken heart physically hurt?

4,351 views · Published 29 March 2011 · 1:39 · Indexed 17 October 2026

Channel: CBS · 2011 · News & Politics

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Why does breaking up cause real physical pain? Ben Tracy reports on new research that shows why a broken heart literally hurts so badly.

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