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by CNN's Susan Hendricks
When it comes to improving your health, there are plenty of changes you can make, like watching your diet, upping your exercise and drinking more green tea. Some cardiologists say you may just want to add a little laughter to your life. Hustle and bustle of the new year got you down? Stressed out already? Maybe it's time to let it all out with a good laugh.
"Some studies suggest it lowers blood pressure," says University of Maryland School of Medicine's Dr. Michael Miller. "There have been other investigators who have shown it may have an affect on immune response, so perhaps a better response from someone who has a common cold or infections when they laugh."
Researchers have found that laughing not only loosens us up and opens up our blood vessels, it can also de-stress us. That's good, because stress can cause the brain to overload with chemicals that could lead to high blood pressure, even a stroke or heart attack.
"You can easily counteract a stressful response with laughter," says Dr. Miller.
Best ways to get a good chuckle? Doctors recommend spending time with friends or enjoying a funny book or a comedy on tv or at the movies. Try to see the humor in life.
"Laughter is by far among the best medicines that we can take," says Dr. Miller.
When it comes to improving your health, there are plenty of changes you can make, like watching your diet, upping your exercise and drinking more green tea. Some cardiologists say you may just want to add a little laughter to your life. Hustle and bustle of the new year got you down? Stressed out already? Maybe it's time to let it all out with a good laugh.
"Some studies suggest it lowers blood pressure," says University of Maryland School of Medicine's Dr. Michael Miller. "There have been other investigators who have shown it may have an affect on immune response, so perhaps a better response from someone who has a common cold or infections when they laugh."
Researchers have found that laughing not only loosens us up and opens up our blood vessels, it can also de-stress us. That's good, because stress can cause the brain to overload with chemicals that could lead to high blood pressure, even a stroke or heart attack.
"You can easily counteract a stressful response with laughter," says Dr. Miller.
Best ways to get a good chuckle? Doctors recommend spending time with friends or enjoying a funny book or a comedy on tv or at the movies. Try to see the humor in life.
"Laughter is by far among the best medicines that we can take," says Dr. Miller.
Friday, January 25 2013, 10:58 PM CST
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Ky. veteran killed in Afghanistan blast
May 17, 2013 23:53 GMT
FORT THOMAS, Ky. (AP) -- A Kentucky veteran who was working as a civilian contractor in Afghanistan has died in an explosion in Kabul that killed at least 15 people including six Americans.
The father of 26-year-old Michael Robert Bradford of Fort Thomas said his son was smart, good in different sports and about to become a father.
Gary "Moose" Bradford, also of Fort Thomas, told The Kentucky Enquirer (http://bit.ly/12i0nVO ) he found about his son's death from Michael Bradford's wife, Sasha, on Thursday afternoon. He said he was in total disbelief.
The couple's first child is due in a few weeks.
Two American soldiers were killed along with four American civilian contractors with DynCorp International, based in Falls Church, Va.
Other survivors include his mother, Linda Bradford of Johnson City, Tenn.
Information from: The Kentucky Enquirer, http://www.nky.com
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