Curses! Ah, that feels much better...

SWEARING after injury may be good for your health, new research suggests.

Curses! Ah, that feels much better...

Scientists from Keele University found that letting forth a volley of foul language can have a “pain-lessening effect”.

To test the theory, students placed their hands in a bucket of ice cold water while swearing repeatedly.

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