The American Society of Cardiovascular Surgeons claims that healthy laughter relieves stress and muscle tension, improves immunity and treats hypertension.
A group of British scientists from the Universities of Stirling, Chester and Liverpool came to the conclusion that in couples where the woman's external attractiveness significantly exceeds the man's, the likelihood of separation is especially high.
This is stated in the Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health, published by the World Health Organization (WHO), the press service of the public organization School of the Heart reports.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a vaccine against human papillomaviruses to prevent anal cancer, which is on the rise among gay men, MSNBC reports.
The governor of Mississippi has signed an order to free sisters Gladys and Jamie Scott, who are serving life sentences for their involvement in armed robberies.
The British government has decided to ask all citizens who receive a driver's license whether they would like to donate organs, Metro reports. The reason for this was the shortage of organs for transplantation.
By 2012, the global medical tourism industry will reach $100 billion. This forecast was made by experts from the consulting company Frost and Sullivan, The Times of India reports.