Music For Maternity

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Elias Wendland, 7, sits with his eyes closed in a wheelchair in his Liberty Township home. Brian Schreck, music therapist for StarShine Palliative Care and Hospice at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, wraps the child’s fingers around a mallet. They begin tapping together on a small blue ukulele. Elias’ eyes flicker and then pop wide open. Read more here…

Carlos Santana explains why he believes music is a healing force in a new exclusive interview with Ultimate Classic Rock. He also talks about reuniting with his original band. Read more here…

From the perspective of Chinese medicine, one of the best things you can do for your health this holiday season is to listen to a classical music performance live. Read more here…

When you’re going into surgery, the type of music that your doctors will be listening to is probably the last thing on your mind. But your surgeon’s playlist could actually have some effect on how the procedure goes. Read more here…

LONDON— Almost three quarters of surgeons’ operating theatres are thronging, or throbbing, with music when patients go under the knife, according to a study in the Christmas edition of the British Medical Journal (BMJ). Read more here…

In 1978, Peter Kramer purchased 50 acres of land in Orange County and named it “Down Yonder Farm.” He met Susan Gladin, his wife of 33 years, there when she attended a party where people played volleyball and her car got a flat tire. On the farm they raised two daughters, swam in the pond and split more wood than they could count to heat their home. Read more here…

Dr. Rodney Brunson took over his daughter’s piano lessons a few years ago when she decided she’d rather play the saxophone. At first, Brunson, 59, just wanted to learn to play a few songs. But after a few lessons, he decided he actually wanted to learn how to play, including musical theory and how to read music. Read more here…

Never underestimate the healing powers of Coldplay. That’s one of the suggestions from a tongue-in-cheek article in the British Medical Journal outlining the best and worst songs for doctors to crank up in the operating theatre. Titled, ‘Making music in the operating theatre’ and authored by Cardiff surgeon David C Bosanquet, the study waxes lyrical about the healing powers of music before launching into the definitive list of tracks. Read more here…

Just as music soothes the soul, compassion soothes the heart. During life’s most difficult journeys, compassion can be as instrumental as music. It’s a song that resonates in the heart – it’s the music of hope. Read more here…

From diagnosis to treatment, cancer patients are often facing a difficult time in their lives. Traditionally, treatment has only focused on treatment of the disease or the physical symptoms. But is there more that can be done? This is a question that president and CEO of Ukiah Valley Medical Center Gwen Matthews asked her team to think about during the planning and construction phase of the new Cancer Treatment and Infusion Center. Read more here…