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Archive for the 'Art, Music, Dance' Category

Music during caesarean section

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

In this Cochrane review, the authors attempt to gain insight into the effects of music on mothers and infants during Cesarean section. (more…)

Art, Music, Dance, Cochrane Library, Pregnancy | Comments (0)

Review of music therapy for end-of-life care

Monday, August 16th, 2010

This Cochrane review examined the effects of music therapy on end-of-life care. (more…)

Anxiety (Panic)/Depression, Art, Music, Dance, Cochrane Library, Pain, Palliative/End of Life | Comments (0)

Culturally specific dance to reduce obesity

Friday, August 6th, 2010

This study was conducted in African-American women by researchers at Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland, Ohio. (more…)

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Using education + music to treat sleep apnea

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Researchers from the University of Kansas, School of Nursing and Preventive Medicine, in Kansas City tell us, “As many as 50% of patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea stop adhering to the prescribed medical treatment of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) within 1 to 3 weeks.”

They tested the effects of music + patient education on adherence to CPAP. (more…)

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Lowering blood pressure with music-guided slow breathing

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Bradypnea (slow breathing) was studied by researchers at the University of Florence, in Italy. (more…)

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Group music therapy for agitation in dementia

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Researchers at Taipei Medical University, in Taiwan, explored the effectiveness of group music sessions to manage agitation in elderly persons with dementia. (more…)

Alzheimer's Dementia, Art, Music, Dance, Elderly | Comments (0)

Music therapy for children with delayed speech development

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Children with delayed speech development are at risk of acquiring other cognitive (reasoning), social-emotional, and school-related problems.

Researchers in Germany studied the effects of music therapy in these children. (more…)

Art, Music, Dance, Children | Comments (0)

Art, healing, and public health

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

musicThere’s a paucity of supporting data, according to researchers at Penn State University, Hershey Medical Center. (more…)

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CAM for children undergoing stem cell transplants

Saturday, July 17th, 2010

Researchers in the US and Canada evaluated massage, humor therapy, and relaxation/imagery for reducing distress associated with pediatric stem cell transplantation. (more…)

Art, Music, Dance, Cancer, Children, Guided Imagery, Massage, Relaxation | Comments (0)

What, exactly, is music therapy…or a music therapist, for that matter?

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

A survey by Mr. Jonathan Koffman at King’s College London School of Medicine reveals the problem with music therapy. Perhaps we can offer a solution. (more…)

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