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Political activists are happier

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Take action - be happier

Activists are happier, say researchers.

A study has found group therapy can help treat lower back pain

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Group therapy 'helps treat back pain'

Talking sessions found to ease physical discomfort

Beyonce is famed for her curvy figure

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Curves give men a natural high

Curvaceous women such as Beyonce make men's brains "light up

Holly Lambert made her friend Maddie, who had cancer, a monkey out of a sock

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Charity of the month: Monkeys for Maddie

Socks, monkeys and wigs: a quirky and creative new charity

Feeling happy can have an impact on people's health

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Happiness boosts heart health

'Positive affect' can lower people's risk of heart disease

Many women are happy for men to show their chivalrous side

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Chivalry is not dead, 'just napping'

Women want romance this Valentine's Day

Acupuncture is effective for treating pain and depression

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Acupuncture 'improves mood, kills pain'

The therapy stops the brain from experiencing pain