We don't always get every headline up on BenefitsPRO, but here are a few that we missed this week that we wanted you to know about. Let us know if we missed something and sound off in the comments.

Orlando 

The Orlando nightclub shooting earlier this week has raised serious concerns regarding mental health, LGBT health care, and gun control, all pieces of a broader puzzle that affect national health care. The shooter's mental stability has been brought into question, leading to further discussions about a bipartisan bill focused on mental health. The bill, considered a GOP answer to mass shootings according to the Hill, passed the House on Wednesday after a long delay. In the wake of the massacre, Orlando hospitals called for blood donations, but the group most in need — gay and bisexual men — weren't allowed to donate. Despite some media cheering that OneBlood, a local blood center in Orlando, had temporarily lifted the ban (enacted in 1983 by the FDA as cases of HIV/AIDS soared), those reports proved to be false. The LGBT community was quick to note the irony that such strict restrictions were put in place to prevent donation in the interest of health, yet none existed to prevent sales of the weapons that resulted in the deadly attack. In the coming days and weeks, we'll see how government, health officials, and everyday citizens respond (the AMA went so far as to say gun violence is a "public health crisis") to continued critiques about all of these issues and more, I'm sure. 

Related: 4 ways insurers may be affected by a mental health bill

Laughter is the best medicine

In its summer issue, John Hopkins Magazine talks about the benefits of humor in health care. "Therapeutic humor," studies show, has the ability to heighten the immune system, improve digestion, and increase endorphins that can result in better sleep and pain management. "It can't shrink a tumor or erase heart disease," says the magazine, "but it can help patients better navigate the processes of illness, recovery, and even dying." (Remember, if your doctor is a quack, you have every right to duck him on the bill. Bad-dum-bum-ching!)

Zika: It's not all bad news

Most of the news surrounding Zika has been all doom and gloom, but one silver lining has emerged in a recent study: According to the CDC, Zika infections late in a woman's pregnancy don't cause deformities in children. Despite the good news, worry still exists about the upcoming Olympic Games (WHO says there isn't a cause for concern). Pau Gasol, an NBA basketball player who will be representing his home country, Spain, in the Games, has expressed interest in freezing his sperm due to his worries about the disease.

Related: Zika is coming, authorities warn

Road trippin'

A new study from Priceline says that getaways are the top mood enhancer for Americans, even more so than shopping or exercising (I know endorphins provide a natural high, but do I really have to jog to get it?). 44 percent say they regret not having the opportunity to go on more vacations, and it's not always a long, luxurious (read: expensive) trip Americans are pining for. Four out of five say they would be happy with multiple, shorter getaways rather than one longer trip. So, in the words on Hunter S. Thompson: Buy the ticket, take the ride. Put in your PTO request now. (That last part is just me.)

Don't lose your grip

When I was a freshman in high school, my English teacher taught me an important lesson. My classmates and I weren't allowed to enter her classroom until we offered a strong, firm handshake with eye contact. She promised us it would be valuable down the road. Apparently, other millennials didn't have a Mrs. McCrossen in their formative years, because the Journal of Hand Therapy published a study saying Americans aged 20 to 34 have significantly weaker hand grips than our counterparts in 1985. Beyond making a good first impression at an interview or networking event, occupational therapists say grip strength is important to determine injury, recovery, and workers' compensation. Get it together, millennials. People already have enough reasons to think we're weak and lazy!