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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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’ ...

20 May 2008 The popular folk-idea that 'Laughter is the Best Medicine' has never had much basis in strict medical research until now. It was always assumed to be a psychological effect only. But ...

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Why is it important to laugh out loud? Laughter provides a full-scale workout for your muscles and unleashes a rush of stress-busting endorphins which is responsible for your happiness levels. After ...

Laughter Therapy: All You Need to Know: By Anjali Srivastava Feeling run-down or low on energy? You’re not alone. While there's no miracle cure for stress, many believe that a good laugh might come ...

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 ...