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Shoot the Messenger

You probably remember the case of Stella Liebeck versus McDonalds. Back in 1992, she bought a 49 cent cup of hot coffee from the drive-through window of the fast food outlet and placed the cup between her knees while attempting to remove the lid. The resulting spill caused severe burns to her thighs, buttocks, and groin. She sued the corporate giant and won the case in what has been often referred to as the poster child of excessive litigation.

What does a scalding cup of coffee have to do with a health website? It seems to me that although we all may instinctively know that putting a container of boiling hot coffee in our laps might not be such a good idea, we don’t apply the same…

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People don’t go to doctors to be entertained. Why do they turn to celebrities for health advice?

Americans believe in experts. We look to CPAs to complete our tax returns, lawyers to handle our disputes, plumbers to fix our pipes. So it baffles me that an astounding number of us turn to movie stars and other celebrities for health advice.

The future is in interactive storytelling

This next generation of media – which will be a foundation for art, learning, self-expression and even health maintenance – requires a deeply interdisciplinary approach. Instead of engineer-built tools wielded by artists, we must merge art and science, storytelling and software, to create groundbreaking, technology-enabled experiences deeply connected to human culture.

Who Says Laughter’s the Best Medicine?

Among the alarms it sounds: The force of laughing can dislocate jaws, prompt asthma attacks, cause headaches, make hernias protrude. It can provoke cardiac arrhythmia, syncope or even emphysema (this last, according to a clinical lecturer in 1892). Laughter can trigger the rare but possibly grievous Pilgaard-Dahl and Boerhaave’s syndromes...

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Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died - Erma Bombeck

Laughter Really Is the Best Medicine

Reasons to be cheerful (laughter, endorphins, and the funniest joke in the UK.

Pity the Poor Cigarette Smoker

The world has become a colder, harsher place for the once proud puffer as the bastions of second hand smoke prohibition, perhaps better described as “second mouth smoke,” have tightened the noose around his neck.

Think Before You Spit

I went in with an open mind, enthusiastic to discover more. However, I have emerged with deep concerns about privacy, the ability to withdraw from medical research, and who really owns one's data — FlourishAnyway

Shoot the Messenger

Why don’t we listen to the warnings? Why? Because we don’t want to hear anything that will cut down the chances of becoming more beautiful, more popular, or more successful. If we can’t hear any good news, than we don’t want to hear any news at all. In effect, we are willing to “shoot the messenger” if he is the bearer of bad news.

Best Medicine

Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine - Lord Byron

Desert Bus for Hope

Started in 2007 by Internet sketch comedy group LoadingReadyRun, Desert Bus for Hope combines video games and tedium to benefit charity.

Happify

Our vision is to use cutting-edge science and innovative technology to empower individuals to lead happier, more fulfilling lives.

HEN

Health Entertainment Network features invocative visual media as well as Novateurs highlighting 'ordinary yet extraordinary' people in the pursuit of a healthier planet and you.

LaughFest

Gilda’s LaughFest, the nation’s first-ever community-wide festival of laughter, is quickly earning a reputation for being one of the nation’s marquee events for both participants and artists. Created by Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids and launched in March 2011 to celebrate laughter for the health of it, the 10-day festival features stand-up, improv, film, authors, community showcases and a variety of seriously funny stuff.

Laughter is the best medicine

Funny quotes, sayings and pictures is on Facebook.

Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor

Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH) is an international community of professionals who incorporate humor into their daily lives. AATH is the leader in providing evidence-based information about current research and practical applications of humor.

The Museum of Questionable Medical Devices

World-renowned expert on Medical Quackery and Health Fraud,and founder of The Museum of Questionable Medical Devices, which is now located at the Science Museum of Minnesota.