Laughing Too Much Could Kill You
Laughter is good for your psychological well-being and cardiovascular
The paper's authors, two pharmacologists with a shared interest in
"We don't know how much laughter is safe," study author Robin E. Ferner of The University of Birmingham told The New York Times. "There's probably a U-shaped curve: laughter is good for you, but enormous amounts are bad, perhaps."
James Hamblin, a physician who covers health for The Atlantic, wrote a 2011 essay for Splitsider all about laughter and
Still, while the harms of laughter are real, there's no need to worry if thinking about them induces a chuckle. "The benefit-harm balance," the BMJ authors conclude, "is probably favourable."
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