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Archive for the 'Art, Music, Dance' Category

Results of nonpharmacological approaches to treating pain

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Researchers at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, in Chicago evaluated the effectiveness of an inpatient integrative medicine consult service for pain management. (more…)

Relaxation and Mozart lower blood pressure

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

But are the patients healthier?

Here are results from a study presented during the 2008 American Heart Association’s Fall Conference for High Blood Pressure Research.

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Music therapy: Does it matter if you like what you hear?

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

 Researchers from Italy and the UK report that different music selections have similar cardiovascular effects, regardless of a person’s music preferences and training.

This has implications for treating blood pressure and rehabilitation. (more…)

Music during caesarean section

Friday, February 26th, 2010

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

Using education + music to treat sleep apnea

Thursday, January 28th, 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…)

Review of music therapy for end-of-life care

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

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

Benefits of music in patients with Alzheimer’s disease

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Researchers from Inserm in Montpellier, France studied the value of music therapy in the management of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)

Complementary treatments for Alzheimer’s

Monday, January 11th, 2010

Dr. James Galvin from the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri has written are review on Medscape.

Here are his thoughts on the value of nonpharmacologic strategies in support of drug treatment. (more…)

Benefits of Tango for patients with Parkinson’s disease

Sunday, January 10th, 2010

Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine, in St. Louis, Missouri compared the effects of Tango, Waltz/Foxtrot, and tai chi. (more…)

Benefits and limits of music during colonoscopy

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine, in Columbia reviewed 8 studies and came to different conclusions than researchers at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Let’s compare notes. (more…)

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