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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

The Case For Comedy

Science, at last, comes through -
laughing is good for you:
CURLING up with laughter has similar effects on the body as pumping iron in the gym, a study has shown.
Sessions of mirthful laughter – dubbed "laughercise" by researchers – enhance mood, reduce stress hormones, boost the immune system and lower blood pressure and levels of "bad" cholesterol, researchers have found.
Being jolly
isn't folly.
Posted by John Enright at 11:38 PM

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