Is Laughter the Best Medicine?
Sources Reviewed by Minesh Khatri, MD on May 28, 2020 Medically Reviewed on May 28, 2020
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Khatri, MD on
May 28, 2020
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SOURCES:
American Psychological Association: “A Laughing Matter.”
Gesundheit Institute: “3rd Clowning & Caring in Mexico!”
Harvard Mahoney Neuroscience Center: “Humor, Laughter, and Those Aha Moments.”
Harvard Medical School: “Laugh and Be Thankful -- It’s Good for the Heart.”
Journal of Aging Research: “Humor Therapy: Relieving Chronic Pain and Enhancing Happiness for Older Adults.”
KidsHealth: “Learning, Play and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old.”
Mayo Clinic: “Pseudobulbar Affect.”
National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens: “Chasing the Runner's High.”
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Vanderbilt University: “No Joke: Study Finds Laughing Can Burn Calories.”
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