As the hustle and bustle of the holidays ramps up, two local organizations will join to help people reduce their stress levels and improve their overall mental well-being at a South Scranton park.

Jay Gilchrist (left) and Chris Cotant, members of the Laughter Club, practice laughing exercises on Jan. 17 at the Iowa City Senior Center in Iowa City. The senior center holds the Laughter Club ...

(RNS) — Wearing a bright pink tank top, Celeste Greene enthusiastically pops off the Zoom screen, clapping as she chants: “HO HO. HA HA HA. HO HO. HA HA HA. YAY,” each smack of her forceful hands ...

I left the Curves gym on Glenn Street and Campbell Avenue at 20 minutes to 7 on Sunday night, my sides aching, my face beet red and sweaty. I could already tell that I’d be sore the next day, having ...

LOGAN, Utah — Laughter actually may be the best medicine as a chortle, chuckle, guffaw, giggle, howl, roar or hoot is better for your health than you know. "I woke up and had a flat tire this morning.

On Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002, I attended a workshop about laughter at my church in St. Paul. The workshop had a catchy name, but I do not remember it. The presenter was a woman I had read about and ...

The simple act of laughing heartily might offer more powerful benefits for your lungs than many specialized breathing techniques. While deliberate respiratory exercises certainly have their place, ...

OK, people, we're going to get in shape! Every magazine in the country is worried about us, publishing diets, aids and exercises and other help we need. No more couch-potatoing, potato-chip-eating, ...

Happiness — laughing with loved ones, a purpose in life, something to look forward to — is a factor in whether a person will live a healthy and long life, experts say. Eating healthy, sleeping well ...