Despite the title of this article, four out of five doctors actually say medicine is the best medicine (and that fifth doctor wears a red clown nose, so believe him at your own risk). However ...

Recent studies suggest laughter's role in our evolution and demonstrate the many ways it can improve our health. Let's make ...

The Laughter Lab, a one-off show at this year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival, was created to prove just that. “The ...

Beyond the well-documented physical benefits of exercise and a balanced diet, recent research suggests a surprisingly potent tool readily available to us all, laughter. This seemingly simple act ...

Is laughter the best medicine? While Lagoy does not consider laughter a cure-all, he says that laughing's effect on health still makes it worthwhile. Romanoff agrees: "Laughter has been found to ...

If you’ve ever said, “Laughter is the best medicine,” you were right – to an extent, at least. A new study from the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre in Brazil has found that having a ...

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Yes, “laughter is the best medicine” is a cliché. But its health benefits are also backed by science. Geoff Paine (left) and Dr Meg Shaw will prove once and for all that laughter really is ...