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A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and stress, leaving your muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes after. Laughter boosts the immune system. Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease.

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Mental Illness is a harsh reality to some. Many people feel that because there are no lab test, x-ray or physical manifestation of mental illness means that it is not real. The whole truth is that it is real.

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was the preeminent leader of the Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.

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Wealth Gap Between Whites & Blacks Widens

By Dwight A. Owens, M.D.
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July 26, 2011
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| Education, Finance, Newsworthy, Politics, Race Relations, Racism, Top Featured

Whites Worth $113,149, While Blacks Are Worth $5,677 The Pew Research Center has released a study detailing the widest wealth gap between blacks and whites since 1984. Apparently blacks have become poorer during the “New Recession.” The median wealth of white U.S. households in 2009 was $113,149, compared with $6,325 for Hispanics and $5,677 for […]

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Are Single Mothers Bad for Society?

By Dwight A. Owens, M.D.
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February 22, 2011
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| Family, Gay, Love and Happiness, Marriage, Newsworthy, Parenting, Relationships, Top Featured, What's Hot

The face of the “American Family,” has changed tremendously from the days of the white picket fence, dog, mom, dad, and 2.5 children. However, just because family structures have changed, doesn’t mean that people’s attitudes about what makes a family have evolved. The Pew Research Center released a new study surveying Americans attitudes about single […]

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