Tom Green's MTV special used humor to address testicular cancer, inspiring others to do the same. Humor can reduce discomfort and increase awareness of testicular cancer, but its effectiveness varies.

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Healing with Humor: How Celebrity Nurse Esther Is Changing the Way Women Learn About Their Health In a time when health education often feels distant and clinical, one Nigerian nurse is bringing it ...

Most people think humor and laughter are the same. They are not. Laughter is physical and physiological. Humor can also change how we think, feel, and connect with others—even when no laughter occurs.

Oona Hanson is a writer, educator and parent coach who specializes in helping families navigate diet culture and eating disorders. Celebrating losing a few pounds because you got sick? As cyclospora ...

The first time I read best-selling author Jenny Lawson, I was on a New York City subway, laughing so hard at her debut, Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir, that people started ...

Barry Bloom, the former dean of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health who died on March 18, was an inspiration to many, according to Marc Lipsitch and Yonatan Grad. The two scientists, longtime ...

The Prince of Wales appeared at a mental health forum with wife Kate Middleton on Tuesday Kirsty Wigglesworth-WPA Pool/Getty Images Prince William is sharing his tips for a better mental well-being.