New Haven, CT— Have you held out hope that a miracle cure might be discovered that could bring relief for you from all those nasty bosses, nagging spouses, meddling in-laws, and nosy neighbors that have made YOUR life miserable? Well now at least you can find forgiveness for all these pain-in-the- rear types as recent studies show that these annoying people really can't help themselves because they suffer from a condition doctors call Humor Impairment or H.I.

A more common affliction then you may have guessed, HI severely impacts not only the afflicted, but their families, friends and coworkers, alike. Most often those with HI don't know how to take a lighter look at the world, rarely smile, and can't recognize the symptoms. And when they do laugh, it is most often at the wrong thing.

Recently, practitioners at a major medical research facility here in New England — where HI has reached epidemic proportions — have reported great strides in finding relief in treating HI. Doctors have been successful in getting at one of the root causes by performing the delicate surgical removal of a variety of common foreign obstructions — usually wild hairs or large sticks — which have become lodged in the colons and lower intestinal tracks of these HI patients. “We really do think we are onto something here and are confident that this will bring enormous benefit to all of society!” said one HI surgeon we spoke with.  ts/ca