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News from the world of music and health 

December 12, 2008
Mayo Clinic Doctor: We underestimate the power of music
Podcast: Complementary Medicine and Alternative Therapies for Cancer Symptoms

November 12, 2008
Now there's proof! Music improves you inside and out.
Music Can Improve Heart Health

Joyful Music May Promote Heart Health

November 12, 2008
Beating away Alzheimer's Disease, literally.
Drumming Keeps Brain Humming

November 12, 2008
Mickey D's now serving up the power of music
Ronald McDonald Helps Celebrate Healing Power of Music

November 12, 2008
Company to Focus on Healing with Sound
Revolutionary Sound and Music Therapy for Natural Healing

November 12, 2008
Doctors Find Harp Music is Good Therapy
Soothing Strings

Post-Op Therapy at a Chicago Hospital

November 10, 2008
Music Can Unlock the Mystery of Parkinson's
Music Thaws Parkinson's

November 11, 2008
Research proves listening to music is good for all of us
Music Can Improve Heart Health, Study Suggests

November 8, 2008
Using Music and other tips to improve your workout
Getting More out of your time on the Treadmill

November 7, 2008
Music research now a priority at Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech Launches Center for Music Technology

November 6, 2008
Dance to feel young
Tango your way to better health

October 30, 2008
What's up Doc, why the iPod?
Digital Music Players Teach the Rhythm of Life in Health Care

October 25, 2008
Rock me Amadeus. A study finds that Mozart lowers blood pressure
Classical Music Can Give Your Heart a Good Beat

October 21, 2008
Stressed out? Head for the lights and music
Scientists Create World's Most Relaxing Room

October 21, 2008
Research on Jazz improv shows key to creativity
Everybody Minds the Music

October 16, 2008
The surviving beat for heart attacks is "Stayin' Alive"
CPR Study Suggests 'Stayin Alive' Lives Up to Name

October 16, 2008
Babies can tell early on the moods associated with music
Infants Can Tell Happy Music From Sad

October 13, 2008
Need a little help getting a date? Practice the moves from Saturday Night Fever.
John Travolta-style dancing is the way to a woman's heart

October 13, 2008
Music relaxes and relieves stress or expecting mother
Soothing Music May Be The Best Pregnancy Stress Buster


October 13, 2008
Doctors find harp music helps patients
Physician Uses Harp Music To Soothe, Heal Patients

October 10, 2008
Listening to music after a stroke speeds recovery
Music Therapy Helps Patients Recover Brain Function Following Stroke

October 7, 2008
Dancing and group therapy a big help to trauma survivors
Dance Helps People Overcome Trauma

October 6, 2008
Feeling those good vibrations can help you heal
Composer Discovers Healing Through Music

October 5, 2008
Even man's best friend can use music to relax
Music Can Cut Stress in Dogs

October 2, 2008
Research confirms that music fuels your workout
Jog to the Beat: Music Increases Exercise Endurance by 15%

September 23, 2008
Research begins on positive effects of music on dementia patients
Alzheimer's Scientists Develop Music Therapy

September 17, 2008
Music therapy plays a role in patient recovery
Music Provides Healing Grace Note for Hospital Patients

September 13, 2008
Music a powerful stimulus in the development of child's brain
How Music Helps Your Toddler's Development

August 20, 2008
An excellent report on why music has powerful effects on humans.
Science Weekly Podcast: Music and the Brain


August 18, 2008
Airlines find that the right beat helps passengers find their seat faster.
Delta: Right Tunes Make Boarding Faster

 


August 10, 2008

Visualize your success is as effective as performance enhancing drugs without the side effects..
Think Yourself to Better Health

 


July 14, 2008

Surgeons use live piano music to reduce blood pressure and heart rate of patients
The Effect of Live Classical Piano Music on the Vital Signs of Patients Undergoing Ophthalmic Surgery

July 12, 2008
Major artists team up with March of Dimes to create music to soothe expecting mothers and their babies.
"Stork Tunes: Songs for a Happy Birth Day"