The cortisol effect cascades to implications in the brain that may even translate to preserving memory.
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The health benefits of laughter

A giggle a day, keeps the doctor away: The health benefits of laughter - Just a few minutes a day is enough to improve heart ...
Science says LOLs matter more than you think.
ROCKFORD, Ill. — As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, we highlight the story of one woman whose experience reminds us that a diagnosis does not define a person. Tracy Meinert, a resident ...
Note: this story includes discussion of suicide and depression. Stand-up comedy is one of the more unique forms of entertainment. For an hour or two, you sit and watch as people — alone on a stage — ...
Get happy now: Focus on your subjects when taking pictures—or, better yet, just sit back and enjoy yourself. Soak up the ...
So much of our attitude about life and our capacity to meet life's challenges depends on the quality of the relationships we have, especially our most intimate relationships that when they go sour, ...