Laughing may be a way to a healthier lifestyle for people with neurological diseases. That was the premise of a recent study that took place in Israel. Neurological disorders, including multiple ...

A hospice colleague was counseling a client in the office next to me. Busy with emails, I was unaware of them until … laughter! Someone was chuckling. With a sturdy wall between offices, I can’t hear ...

A blonde-bobbed woman, about 50 years old, chuckles to herself among a group of strangers sitting in a circle -- her eyes mischievous and child-like. She folds her hands to her mouth, and reddens as ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Laughter is contagious — it's hard not to join in when you hear it. It also feels good to laugh, and research has shown it helps with bonding and ...

Case Western Reserve University is the founder of the community-wide Brain Cleveland which brings together partner institutions devoted to finding new cures and ways to care for people suffering from ...

Feeling run down? Try laughing more. Some researchers think laughter just might be the best medicine, helping you feel better and putting that spring back in your step. "I believe that if people can ...

For thousands of years, versions of the saying “laughter is the best medicine” have emerged in religious, scientific and popular literature—and for good reason. Laughter helps our neurological, ...

Having a sense of humor is associated with improved emotional functioning and an enhanced quality of life among patients with a chronic lung illness, but the actual act of laughing out loud can reduce ...

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 ...

“There’s nothing worth the wear of winning,” wrote Hilaire Belloc, “but laughter and the love of friends.” These words are personal favorites and have prompted much contemplation. I had previously ...