Surprising foods and lifestyle factors that may lower blood pressure without medications.

The laughing Uncle Albert in “Mary Poppins” may have been onto something. Researchers are now finding scientific evidence that laughing is not only good for us psychologically, but may play a major role in blood pressure and cardiovascular health.

The University of Maryland Medical Center has been at the forefront of laughter research. Their first significant findings were presented in 2000 to the American Heart Association’s 73rd Scientific Sessions. The study surveyed a group of 300, half of whom had suffered a heart attack or had undergone coronary artery bypass …