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Music and Laughter Help Lower Blood Pressure

Music and Laughter Help Lower Blood Pressure


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A funny joke or listening to music may help lower your blood pressure, says a new study, maybe as much as losing weight or cutting salt from your diet. The results were modest, but the reductions in blood pressure were associated with a 5% to 15% lower risk of dying from heart disease. In the United States, one out of three people have high blood pressure, and one in five people have undiagnosed blood pressure; according to the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.3 Comments | Continue reading... Read More ...

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