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Chuckle therapy combats op pain
Daily Star
|August 11, 2025
LAUGHTER really is the best medicine if you’re having surgery, boffins reckon.
Research found watching just 25 minutes of TV comedy before an abdominal op could lessen the pain afterwards.
Chuckling promotes the release of endorphins the body's natural painkillers - and eases tension in muscles.
This story is from the August 11, 2025 edition of Daily Star.
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