Hospital clowns might help improve physical symptoms and psychological wellbeing in children and adolescents having treatment for acute or chronic conditions, finds a study in the Christmas issue of ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kids don’t like clowns. The story exploded out of England recently: A survey conducted by the University of Sheffield polled 250 children, ages 4 to 16, and concluded that hospitals ...

McDUFFIE COUNTY, Ga. -- Another strange clown incident involving children is under investigation, this time in Georgia. Two brothers in McDuffie County say they were chased by at least two men dressed ...

In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, a group of researchers evaluated the impact of medical clown interventions on sleep quality and hospital stay duration in pediatric patients. Sleep ...

DAMASCUS, Syria, December 27 (UNHCR) - Red noses and silliness have popped up in recent months at UNHCR centres across Damascus, bringing some laughter and happiness to young Iraqis suffering from the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Clowns complete with red noses and tutus delivered the joy of Carnival to sick children in a Rio de Janeiro hospital on Tuesday, bringing the ebullient festivities normally found ...