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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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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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Professor Commits Suicide In Front Of Classroom

By Dwight A. Owens, M.D.
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August 6, 2011
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| Education, Male Depression, Mental Health, Suicide

71-year old Rudolf Alexandrov committed suicide just before he was scheduled to teach an afternoon math class. Alexandrov taught in the continuing and professional studies undergraduate program at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Known to have problems with depression in the past, Alexandrov stepped off the second floor balcony ledge of College Hall and […]

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