Is laughter really the best medicine?

Is laughter really the best medicine?To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedIs laughter really the best medicine?CloseCould laughter do more than lift your mood?Researchers at King's College London have launched a "Laughter Lab" to explore whether laughing can help people with chronic lung conditions by clearing airways, improving breathing, and boosting wellbeing.A simple laugh might one day become part of community-based healthcare.Follow BBC London on Facebook, external, X, external and Instagram, external. Send your story ideas to hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk, external.SubsectionHealthPublishedJust nowShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated topicsLondonFollow Londonclose panelYou are now following LondonUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.King's College LondonFollow King's College Londonclose panelYou are now following King's College LondonUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.WellbeingFollow Wellbeingclose panelYou are now following WellbeingUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.HealthFollow Healthclose panelYou are now following HealthUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.Read description