Most clinical oncologists face the general perception that their specialty is constantly both humorless and depressing. The truth, as many medical oncologists are aware, is that the specialty offers a ...

Serious question: Is it OK for medical professionals to laugh at themselves or make fun of the profession in public? Some say no. I say it’s not only OK, but humor might be good for the professional — ...

AUBURN, Maine — You might think that the Placebo Journal\'s outrageous humor detailing the weird-but-true foibles of the medical profession should be confined to the privacy of the doctors\' ...

If you work in health care, you know that a healthy sense of humor is an important way to combat a pressure-filled work environment. A chuckle every now and then can work wonders. Have you thumbed ...

The sitcom Scrubs joins the lineup on NBC, and it's an old comedy conundrum: How sick can you be with jokes about hospitals and sick people? These are junior-grade doctors, the grass-green interns now ...

AUBURN, Maine - You might think that the Placebo Journal's outrageous humor detailing the weird-but-true foibles of the medical profession should be confined to the privacy of the doctors' lounge. But ...

Cracking jokes in the office might seem like a shortcut to likability or leadership. But new research shows that humor at work is a gamble, and the costs of a flop are often greater than the rewards ...

AUBURN, Maine — You might think that the Placebo Journal's outrageous humor detailing the weird-but-true foibles of the medical profession should be confined to the privacy of the doctors? lounge. But ...