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 ...

Laughter may not be listed on a prescription pad but supporters of Hunt Regional Healthcare believe it can be powerful medicine. That philosophy will take center stage next Friday when community ...

Funny best friends laughing cheerfully while standing together in a studio. Two happy young women enjoying themselves against a purple background. Female friends making memories together. Melanin Bee ...

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 ...

Showrunner Liz Tuccillo credits the show’s success to our collective need for community right now — and the charms of her ...

Laughter is not only good medicine; it unites people! You know it's true: We all gravitate to someone who is fun to be around and sparks laughter. Years ago, as I was dancing the night away at an ...

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, ...

Most people think of laughter as a mere reaction. But what the body is doing during and after that moment often gets overlooked. Laughter sets off a chain of physical and neurological responses that ...

Neuroscientists at Emory University School of Medicine have discovered a focal pathway in the brain that when electrically stimulated causes immediate laughter, followed by a sense of calm and ...

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 ...

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The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The adage “Laughter is the Best Medicine,” traces back to the Book of Proverbs in the Bible, written ...