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Laughter therapy heals the heart

The American Society of Cardiovascular Surgeons claims that healthy laughter relieves stress and muscle tension, improves immunity and treats hypertension.
Published: 01 April 2011, 16:09

Statistics predicts only 55 years of healthy life for Ukrainians

The health of Ukrainians leaves much to be desired!
Published: 11 March 2011, 22:22

Vegetarian spouses have been denied the adoption of a child

A married couple from the Greek city of Heraklion were denied the adoption of a child because the couple adhered to a vegetarian diet.
Published: 11 March 2011, 22:11

Couples in which the woman is more attractive than the man are more likely to break up

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.
Published: 01 March 2011, 21:42

Ukraine ranks 5th in the world in terms of alcohol consumption per capita

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.
Published: 26 February 2011, 19:47

Gay American men will begin to be immunized with a cervical cancer vaccine

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.

Published: 10 January 2011, 08:58

In the US, robbery sisters will be released from prison in exchange for kidney transplants

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.

Published: 09 January 2011, 19:22

British drivers will be asked to sign up as organ donors

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.

Published: 09 January 2011, 19:18

The medical tourism industry has been predicted to have a 100-billion dollar turnover

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.

Published: 08 January 2011, 20:07

American teenager made $130k selling white panels for iPhone 4

17-year-old New Yorker Faye Lam earned $130,000 on DIY kits that let you change the color of your iPhone 4 from black to white.
Published: 18 November 2010, 22:04