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Having a fit of the giggles might seem harmless and, if anything, good for you. Yet contrary to the popular belief that it is the best medicine, research has revealed that too much laughter might actually be harmful for you.
In a study that looked at all the reported benefits and damage of laughter from the last 67 years, researchers from the universities of Oxford and Birmingham found that chuckling too hard can in some cases lead to heart ruptures, torn gullets and incontinence.
According to the report, taking a sharp intake of breath as you laugh also presents dangers, as not only can it lead to foreign objects being lodged in your throat, but also provoke an asthmatic attack.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...ways--too-much-may-even-harm-you-9003778.html
In a study that looked at all the reported benefits and damage of laughter from the last 67 years, researchers from the universities of Oxford and Birmingham found that chuckling too hard can in some cases lead to heart ruptures, torn gullets and incontinence.
According to the report, taking a sharp intake of breath as you laugh also presents dangers, as not only can it lead to foreign objects being lodged in your throat, but also provoke an asthmatic attack.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...ways--too-much-may-even-harm-you-9003778.html