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EARTHDATE: March 6, 2016

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REAL LIFE NEWS: SEE, I TOLD YOU BEING HAPPY WAS BAD FOR YOU!

by Hazed

Stress is bad for the heart. Sudden bursts of anger, fear or grief can cause chest pains and breathlessness. But now it turns out that moments of joy can also have an adverse effect.

A Swiss study recently looked at cases of takotsubo cardiomyopathy, when the heart’s left ventricle changes shape. This condition can be fatal, and three-quarters of cases are caused by stress. But the study shows that about one in 20 of those cases is caused not by negative emotions, but by joy.

A team from the University Hospital Zurich looked at 1,750 patients and found a variety of causes of heart problems, including a birthday party, a son’s wedding, becoming a grandmother and a favourite team winning a game.

One of the researchers, Dr Jelena Ghadri explained: “A takotsubo syndrome patient is no longer the classic ‘broken-hearted’ patient, and the disease can be preceded by positive emotions too.”

For a less serious take on this story, click the second link below…

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35710232
http://newsthump.com/2016/03/04/joy-causes-death-is-proof-of-vengeful-god-finds-science/

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