I knew massages were good for you! :)
It’s not really a double blind controlled study and many of the benefits might come from just resting in a quiet room for an hour, but the positive evidence for light « Swedish » type massages is intriguing.
Read the article at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/21/health/research/21regimens.html?_r=2&src=me&ref=general