In Ankara, a clinical trial has quietly redrawn the boundary between medicine and joy: structured laughter, practiced three times a week over eight weeks, proved as effective as the long-established pursed-lip breathing technique in relieving the breathlessness that defines life with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Barcelona in September 2026, the findings remind us that healing has never been the exclusive province of the clinical and the costly. For the millions worldwide whose lungs make every ordinary moment a negotiation, th
Laughter Therapy Rivals Traditional Breathing Exercises for COPD Relief
COPD affects millions worldwide and is a leading cause of disability and death; patients often experience breathlessness during daily activities, reducing quality of life.