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Memory loss is no laughing matter, but a new study shows that when it comes to improving short- and long-term memory, humor indeed may be the best medicine. The connection between laughter and memory is the stress hormone cortisol. Levels spike during periods of stress and tension as part of our natural fight-or-flight response. Yet, […]