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Patch Adams

The Many Health Benefits of a Good Belly Laugh

Timi Gustafson, R.D. | Posted 01.14.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Laughter, Patch Adams, Endorphins, Humor, Norman Cousins, Healing, Pain Relief, Health Benefits, Stress Management, Personal Health, Emotional Wellness, Laughing Health, Wellness, Laughter and Health, Laughter and Happiness, Health Benefits of Laughing, Healthy Living News
Timi Gustafson, R.D.

It feels good to laugh once in a while. Everyone knows that. But laughter as a health-promoting exercise is not as widely practiced, despite the fact that scientists have long known about the potential healing effects of good humor.

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Jane Smith

Patch Adams On Obama's Health Care Reform: 'He Sold Out'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jane Smith | Posted 12.13.2011 | DC
Read More: DC Protests, Video, D.C. Protests, Occupydc, Patch Adams, Occupy Wall Street, Stop the Machine, Freedom Plaza, Occupy Dc, Barack Obama, DC News

WASHINGTON -- Just before protesters evacuated Freedom Plaza because of a tornado watch Thursday evening, social activist Patch Adams made a quick sto...

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Is Laughter the Best Medicine?

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 07.16.2011 | Los Angeles
Read More: Laughter, Humor, Medicine, Health, Patch Adams, Stress Relief, Dr. Glenn Braunstein, Anxiety, Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles News
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Are humor and laughter beneficial to health and well-being? A number of studies have investigated the effects of humor and laughter on both physical and psychological health.

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