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Laughter therapy can help people with COPD breathe more easily

A clinical trial for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) shows that laughter therapy can reduce breathing difficulties and is as effective as more traditional breathing exercises.

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A clinical trial of laughter therapy for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) found that it can lessen breathing difficulties. The study, conducted by researchers from Aldan and the European Respiratory Society, showed that laughter exercises were as effective as conventional breathing exercises. Results were presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

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