Tokyo, Japan - Researchers have found that a good laugh has a positive effect on the immune response of patients with severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) [1]. The findings point to the importance of ...

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Nervous laughter may be your brain’s way of dealing with negative emotions or events. It may also be a symptom of an underlying condition. Therapy may help if you find nervous laughter disrupts your ...

Understandably, it’s quite difficult to find positivity and levity in a breast cancer diagnosis, but I still strongly believe, that comedic relief and positivity should play an indispensable role in ...

Test subject in the experiment: Electrodes on the skin measure the activity of the facial muscles. The colorful picture puzzle is intended to distract from the joke. Immediately after each joke, the ...

When you laugh, your body responds in ways that promote healing, relaxation, and resilience. Laughter is more than a spontaneous reaction to something funny. It’s a natural and powerful tool that can ...

Exercise, sleep, diet, and stress-management are critical for immunity. But there’s a lesser-known way you can boost your health (plus a whole lot of other things). In these uncertain times, laughing ...

I am sure the reader is familiar with the concept of psychosomatics — the science of how the mind affects the body, for better or worse. Many people forget that the reverse is also true. What goes on ...

Talking to my friend the other day, it didn’t take me long to figure out she was really down in the dumps. I listened and let her vent until she was done. I understood her frustrations. Her problem ...

The best way to heal is through laughter. Laughter is one of the best ways to heal and feel happy. It has special healing powers unlike anything else and when we are feeling down, a good laugh can ...

Laughter is an everyday reminder that we humans are animals. In fact, when recorded laughter is slowed down, listeners can’t tell whether the sound is from a person or an animal. We throw our heads ...