Is laughing good for your heart? BBC News Review

Laughter can make your heart stronger, or so new research suggests. The study revealed being shown TV comedies increased the amount of oxygen that could be pumped round heart patients' bodies. This Brazilian investigation also suggests that laughter therapy could reduce inflammation in blood vessels.
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????Key words and phrases:
???? having a laugh
enjoying yourself or making a joke
-Come out tonight! We'll have a laugh!
-Are you serious or just having a laugh?

???? literally
using the real meaning of a word
-We received literally thousands of applications.
-Excitement is building as we are literally seconds away from kick-off

???? first-of-its-kind
different to anything before
-This is the world's oldest car – it's the first of its kind.
-The film was the first of its kind. No-one had made one like that before.

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✔️ 0:00 - Introduction
✔️ 0:24 - Story
✔️ 1:12- Headline 1
✔️ 2:46 - Headline 2
✔️ 4:08 - Headline 3
✔️ 5:05 - Language summary

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