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New Study Shows That Smiling Can Improve Your Health

You know that old song about how when you’re smiling, the whole world smiles with you? Well it turns out smiling may not just be contagious, it may actually improve your health.

Research from Dignity Health finds nearly 90 percent of Americans think smiling has a direct impact on their mental and physical health.

Leslie Baxter is a clinical neuropsychologist and neuro imaging Researcher at Barrow Neurological Institute.

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Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.