Laughter has been called "the best medicine" for many decades — and now there’s scientific proof. A study from the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre in Brazil has shown that regular chuckling ...

A new, first-of-its kind study has demonstrated that laughter can indeed be good medicine – especially for those with heart disease. Researchers, including Marco Saffi from the Hospital de Clínicas de ...

May 13, 2005 — -- Maybe that guy at the office who deliberately laughs at the boss's jokes has it right. A carefully cultivated ability to giggle might help you and the people around you feel ...

A client jokingly told me his cat was traumatized because “it heard profanity” in the house. I thought he said the cat was upset because of “turd profanity.” I asked, “Is there something about ‘turds’ ...

This study assessed the impact of laughter therapy in both patients with cancer and caregivers, and both groups showed decreases in mood disturbances, in addition to decreases in pain for patients and ...

So, laughter really is the best medicine. A mere chuckle is enough to expand cardiac tissue and increase the flow of oxygen throughout the body, thus exercising a weakened heart, according to a new ...

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A few weeks ago, while accidentally listening to a highbrow radio programme, a piece about laughter caught my ear. I was intrigued by the health benefits extolled by the presenters; the lowered stress ...

It seems that laughter therapy is no joke. Structured interventions that aim to tickle our funny bone, like laughter yoga or hospital clowns, really do appear to reduce anxiety and improve life ...

CURE® editors discuss last week’s biggest cancer headlines, from Dexter Scott King’s death to the potential of laughter therapy to boost quality of life. Last week, we saw some big headlines in the ...

Since we just celebrated April Fools’ Day earlier this week, I thought it would be fun to examine the many benefits of having a good laugh. Did you know that children laugh on average over 300 times a ...