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Posts Tagged ‘therapy’

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…

Music therapy can increase the effectiveness of standard rehabilitation that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other respiratory disorders receive, a new study has found.  Read more here…

Brooklyn based duo Washer are releasing their full-length debut, Here Comes Washer, on January 22nd, 2016. We’ve got the exclusive premiere of the track “Pet Rock Vs Healing Crystal” right here. Read more here…

Since its release in October, Adele’s single “Hello” has been massively successful and while the world took to the Internet to make self-deprecating jokes about the tune’s emotional effect, what were laughs for some might actually be an important healing tool for others. While individuals can easily feel the emotional sway music can carry, according to therapists, that power can be used to treat everything from depression to speech impediments. Read more here…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —A patient fighting cancer at Norton Healthcare is making it his mission to bring joy to fellow patients undergoing chemotherapy treatments. His music is impacting everyone on the hospital floor. Read more here…

If Anchorage Symphony Orchestra violinist Daniel Perry had been told a few weeks ago he would be chanting healing songs in front of an intimate crowd of people, he might not have believed it. Read more here…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Last week Arthur Kuck celebrated a birthday. His daughter brought ribs and cake, and trimmed his fluffy white hair. His friends sang “Happy Birthday” and gave him a round of applause. His wife squeezed his hand and said proudly, “Ninety-one.” Read more here…