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Humor Recommended Resources

Use this guide to learn more about the role of humor in your health including using laughter to cope with cancer.

Laughter and Health

Good, Clean Funnies List
This is a web page and mailing list for distributing one good, clean joke a day. Rate the joke of the day and consult an archive with rated jokes.
Clean Jokes (Reader's Digest)
This web site offers jokes, daily quotes, one-liners and even knock-knock jokes.

Happier in 5 Minutes (Ida Abdalkhani/TEDxOhioStateUniversity)

10 Health Benefits of Laughter (Red Catfish)

Humor and Cancer

Laugh It Up! It's Good For You
This news story tells us that over the long term, humor can help you cope with difficult situations, and connect with other people.

MD Anderson Resources

Why MD Anderson
At MD Anderson, we understand how hard it can be to choose a hospital for cancer treatment. Here are some of the reasons why MD Anderson is your best hope for cancer care.

Finding Humor During Cancer (MD Anderson Cancer Center)

Humor Organizations

Comedy Cures Foundation
Through live events and digital outreach, this organization brings therapeutic comedy programs to kids and grown-ups living with illness, trauma, depression and disabilities. Free LaughLine: 888-HaHaHaHa.
Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor
This organization supports professional who use humor to help with healing. Go to "Humor Resources" to see the archive of humorous articles.