The cortisol effect cascades to implications in the brain that may even translate to preserving memory.

Science says LOLs matter more than you think.

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A giggle a day, keeps the doctor away: The health benefits of laughter - Just a few minutes a day is enough to improve heart ...

That belly laugh you just enjoyed might be adding precious time to your biological clock. When was the last time you laughed until your sides hurt? Beyond just feeling good in the moment, that hearty ...

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We all need to turn off our brains sometimes to ease the onslaught of chaos that is the modern world. That's even more true for those of us who wrestle with depression, and often the only thing that ...

Source: Tokyo National Museum / Public Domain This is a public service announcement! Even during the most fraught times, we are allowed to laugh. Not only can we give ourselves permission to laugh, ...

Melanin Bee curves her spine like a stretching cat as she lets out a maniacal, forced laugh. The quick-fire pattern of manufactured giggles —“oh, hoo hoo hoo, eeh, ha ha ha”— soon ripples into genuine ...