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’ ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

LAUGHTER THERAPY: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE LAUGH? Laughter triggers a series of physical responses that affect the entire body. As part of laughter therapy, these changes may include:- Muscle stretching, ...

Several days ago, we were in a large performance venue enjoying the first moments of a comedy/musical event. I heard a sound from the person sitting next to me that I had not heard for many months: ...