A good laugh can do more than lift your mood. It can help lower stress, support the immune system, ease tension, and strengthen connections with the people around you. Dr. Theresa Wee, medical ...

A cackle and a giggle can mean different things. Scientists say there are two types of laughter: the kind that comes from pure glee, and the kind that's meant to send a social message. New research ...

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MANHASSET, N.Y. (CBSNewYork)-- Imagine having uncontrollable laughter that seems to never end. It's a one-in-a-million disorder that's so rare, up until very recently a cure was hopeless. But on ...

Though it may seem like a paradox, children do not laugh for joy. Scientific studies, including my own, show that there is something much deeper than joy or mirth in a child’s laughter. Adults’ ...

A laugh may signal mockery, humor, joy or simply be a response to tickling, but each kind of laughter conveys a wealth of auditory and social information. These different kinds of laughter also spark ...

Anyone can experience inappropriate laughter, and it is not a medical diagnosis. However, certain neurological and mental health conditions may make inappropriate laughter harder to avoid.

When Nuar Alsadir went to clown school, she wasn't there for a career in clowning. The poet and psychoanalyst was researching laughter for a new book –- going out to comedy clubs and improv shows to ...