While we're certainly familiar with the many ways in which the Bee Gees can cause physical harm to listeners -- like the groin injuries that invariably occur when the average Joe (Sixpack, not the plumber) tries to reach one of those high notes -- we were intrigued to hear of a new study that credits the brothers with a health benefit.

Researchers at the University of Illinois' medical school found that the 'Saturday Night Fever' staple 'Stayin' Alive' could help people in cardiac arrest do just that -- because, at 103 beats per minute, it provides the perfect rhythm for performing CPR. The American Heart Association recommends 100 chest compressions per minute, and the study showed that 'Stayin' Alive' made a huge difference in classes where students were having trouble keeping the right beat while practicing on mannequins. When the song was turned on, Dr. Vinay Nadkarni said "all of a sudden within just a few seconds they get it right on the dot. I don't know how the Bee Gees knew this."

Perhaps they could find a way to incorporate 'How Can You Mend a Broken Heart' in instances when the first song doesn't do the trick.

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