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Currently children under the age of 3 are unable to receive aid for music therapy. State-assisted programs including First Steps and the use of Department of Mental Health waivers don’t recognize music therapy as a treatment option in part because there’s no state licensing to ensure the practice’s legitimacy. “It is not simply a musician coming in to play, it is a health-care professional coming in who has been trained on the impact of music on the brain or the other body systems regarding pain and Alzheimer’s and memory and with autistic children,” said Swan. Read more here…

Clarke Elementary School students are benefitting from a music outreach program provided by First Presbyterian Church of Henderson. Read more here…

Dr. Laura Beer, Lillieth Grand and Jodi Winnwalker received the 2015 Changemaker Award for Music Therapy Advocacy from the American Music Therapy Association. “Our success in achieving state licensure is deeply appreciated by AMTA national leaders,” said Dr. Beer. She wished to recognize other Oregon music therapists who were also presented with the Changemaker Award: Dawn Iwamasa, Melissa Potts, Chris Korb and Ted Owen, who holds a certificate in music therapy from Marylhurst University.  Read more here…

Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and other chronic respiratory disorders who received music therapy in conjunction with standard rehabilitation saw an improvement in symptoms, psychological well-being, and quality of life compared to patients receiving rehabilitation alone, according to a new study. Read more here…

A study led by researchers at University Hospitals of Cleveland showed music therapy significantly decreased preoperative anxiety levels among women undergoing surgery for diagnosis or treatment of breast cancer. Investigators conducted the study to assess whether live or recorded music therapy affected anesthesia requirements, anxiety levels, recovery time and patient satisfaction. Read more here…

The director of the Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Dr. Joanne Loewy is a certified music therapist. She uses music to help treat a range of diseases, from asthma to stroke to autism. She is co-editor in chief of the journal Music and Medicine. Read more here…

Music therapy improves the health of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a new study finds. Read more here…

Angela Vazquez was only a few hours away from leaving HealthPark Medical Center, but before she did she engaged in her final music therapy session. Read more here…

The director of the Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Dr. Joanne Loewy is a certified music therapist. She uses music to help treat a range of diseases, from asthma to stroke to autism. She is co-editor in chief of the journal Music and Medicine. Read more here…

ALBANY – A Saratoga County girl is celebrating Christmas in remission after battling a rare blood cancer. Lexi Gurka turns six next week. But two and a half years ago, she was diagnosed with B-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma, an extremely rare type of blood cancer. Read more here…