GIDoR has confirmed the age-old adage. Laughter releases endorphins, lowers stress hormones and boosts the immune system, which means faster healing and better health.
"We always knew laughter felt good," said lead researcher Dr. Grungle Giggles, who is recovering from a hernia he got laughing. "Now we have proof it's good for you."
Then came the warning. Overuse, GIDoR says, could breed "super joke-resistant bacteria," microbes that evolve to shrug off the healing power of a good joke.
"Classic evolutionary adaptation," Dr. Giggles said. "If we overuse laughter, we'll create superbugs immune to it. Laughter must be used sparingly, like a precious elixir."
The Goblin Council of Elders responded with a decree. Goblins with minor ailments, such as headaches or indigestion, are now prohibited from laughing. Goblins with serious conditions, such as troll bites or demonic possession, are encouraged to laugh as much as possible, within reason.
"Laughter is a fundamental goblin right," objected GNN medical correspondent Dr. Grungle Bonesaw. "We shouldn't let fear of superbugs stop us from enjoying a good chuckle."
He was fined for chuckling.
