Laughter has an infectious quality. One individual begins to laugh, and soon the whole room is in hysterics. Yet, beyond its capacity to ease tension or uplift spirits, laughter is growing in ...

The eight folks on stage appeared to have but one goal, and that was to prove that laughter is truly the best medicine and ...

A guy with breast cancer has a simple suggestion for coping with stress. I've been taking a “medication” for the last 12 years. It carries no unpleasant side effects. It's deceptively simple. It's ...

University of Jaén investigators report significant reductions in anxiety and increased life satisfaction in adults through laughter therapy across 33 clinical trials. Anxiety management and life ...

Laughter, it's said, is the best medicine. And there's lots of evidence that laughter does lots of good things for us. It reduces pain and allows us to tolerate discomfort. It reduces blood sugar ...

You're probably familiar with the saying "laughter is the best medicine." But what you might not realize is that laughter is quite literally good medicine. Pull up your favorite episode of The Office ...

You know the feeling (hopefully!): Something silly sets you off – a movie, a joke, or maybe someone near you slips and falls – and you burst into laughter. It feels good to laugh. And since the 1970s, ...

There are now movements of “laughter medicine” in various countries. The study of laughter, known as gelotology, has endeavored to elucidate the pathways involved in this reaction: a single center ...

Amusement and pleasant surprises – and the laughter they can trigger – add texture to the fabric of daily life. Those giggles and guffaws can seem like just silly throwaways. But laughter, in response ...

Are you looking for a fun (or funny) way to improve your health? Try turning that frown upside down and look for ways to laugh more. Many research studies suggest that there are many positive health ...

For one cancer survivor, laughter might have been the best medicine. I was never told the actual stage of my cancer. I didn't stick around long enough to find out. However, please follow your doctor's ...