After Nikki McCarthy lost her daughter Sam to a rare blood disorder, she channeled her grief into a charity that honors Sam’s memory by providing the healing power of music to young hospital pat...
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Music as medicine
Researchers are exploring how music therapy can improve health outcomes among a variety of patient populations, including premature infants and people with depres...
Billions of people enjoy music; many feel that they can’t live without it.
Why?
It’s a question that has puzzled scientists and philosophers for centuries. 2,400 years ago Aristotle ...
Here’s How Music Really Could Soothe Your Soul
By Laura Clark
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A leading scholar theorizes that music developed as an evolutionary adaptation to help us deal with th...
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Positive thoughts are able to prompt changes in your body that strengthen your immune system, decrease pain and chronic disease, and provide stress relief
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It's that special day when we celebrate the woman who brought us into the world and we can make it even more special with small gestures that carry our love across.
Here are 10 simple yet sweet idea...
By Margaret MooreThe spring season reminds us of Mother Nature's drive to thrive. However, most humans are not thriving.
Research on well-being concludes that about 20% of adults have a strong se...
“Don’t try this at home,” Claudius Conrad, M.D., Ph.D., quips as he lectures on the historical ties between music and medicine. Conrad, an assistant professor of Surgical Oncology, e...
Try these positive-action exercises to lift your mood and boost your confidence, increase your willpower and deepen your relationships!
People who see the glass half-full are certainly happier than t...
