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Published online 7 March 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050307-4
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Laughter boosts blood-vessel health
A sense of humour may improve cardiovascular response.
Does laughing make your heart healthier? It may sound funny, but doctors now say they have serious evidence to support the idea. A new study shows that enjoying a joke or two can improve the function of blood vessels.
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