In 1995, a physician in Bombay India named Madan Kataria started what he called a 'Laughter Club.' Kataria claims hearty howls strengthen the immune system. There are now 450 laughter clubs across ...

Melanin Bee curves her spine like a stretching cat as she lets out a maniacal, forced laugh. The quick-fire pattern of manufactured giggles —“oh, hoo hoo hoo, eeh, ha ha ha”— soon ripples into genuine ...

Standing in a room full of strangers, making direct eye contact with others, and laughing in their face might sound like a nightmare to some. Members of the Iowa City Senior Center’s Laughter Club ...

Melanin Bee curves her spine like a cat as she lets out a maniacal, forced laugh. The quick-fire pattern of manufactured giggles —“oh, hoo hoo hoo, eeh, ha ha ha”— ripples into genuine laughter and ...

Funny best friends laughing cheerfully while standing together in a studio. Two happy young women enjoying themselves against a purple background. Female friends making memories together. Melanin Bee ...

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 ...

It may begin with one person doing something as mundane as starting an imaginary lawn mower. Or two people feigning a snowball fight. First there's a giggle, then a few more giggles that turn into a ...

If it's Tuesday morning, a dozen people somewhere on a hill in Hollister are hopping on one leg, holding themselves and shouting, "I gotta go! There's the financial planner, the former postal worker, ...