This month Health Central Indiana celebrates National Humor Month. The observance was founded 25 years ago by humorist Larry Wilde .
Laughter is in fashion.
A recent health news article reports on the new phenomena of Laughter Clubs, where people meet for laugh work-outs. Researchers there are looking to see if funny videos can reduce some of the side effects of chemotherapy for children. Dr. Dean Shibata at the University of Rochester's School of Medicine is using functional magnetic resonance imaging to determine what areas of the brain become active when we experience something funny. He hopes his research can someday benefit victims of stroke, depression, and mood disorder. We already know that laughter makes us feel good.