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Laughter is the Best Medicine

This is awesome, I quit my job as a doctor to do standup comedy and not just because of the lawsuits. I quit because in my heart of hearts I truly believed laughter was the best medicine. Turns out Vicadin works a whole lot better.

My patients are bummed because I'm like, oh, fractured femur, that's gotta hurt, ha ha ha. Knock knock, ha ha ha. Two nuns walk into a bar. He's not laughing. I need something stronger--pull my finger.

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Is laughter really the best medicine? Comedy doc Matt Iseman tests out the healing power of a good joke.

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“Dad always thought laughter was the best medicine, which I guess is why several of us died of tuberculosis.”
– Jack Handey, “Deep Thoughts,” Saturday Night Live

“I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose.”
– Woody Allen 

“Whoever said ‘laughter is the best medicine’ never had gonorrhea.”
– Woody, My Name Is Earl, November 2006

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Find out about entertainment as therapy, education and research at RX Laughter.

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