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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory Health editor in Amsterdam

The best medicine? Study finds laughter is good for heart health

BBC TV’s Only Fools and Horses, featuring DAVID JASON, NICHOLAS LYNDHURST, LENNARD PEARCE
BBC TV’s Only Fools and Horses. The research team found TV comedy was effective in reducing inflammatory biomarkers. Photograph: Moviestore Collection Ltd/Alamy

The old adage that “laughter is the best medicine” may contain an element of truth when it comes to heart health.

A study has demonstrated that having a chuckle causes the tissue inside the heart to expand – and increases oxygen flow around the body.

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