News tagged with relaxation
Chiropractic treatment and exercise superior to drugs for neck pain: study
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study published in The Annals of Internal Medicine shows that when it comes to neck pain, visiting a chiropractor or performing regular neck exercises reduces neck pain better than p ...
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Jan 04, 2012 |
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Mindful multitasking: Meditation first can calm stress, aid concentration
(Medical Xpress) -- Need to do some serious multitasking? Some training in meditation beforehand could make the work smoother and less stressful, new research from the University of Washington shows.
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Jun 14, 2012 |
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Training in 'concrete thinking' can be self-help treatment for depression
The study suggests an innovative psychological treatment called 'concreteness training' can reduce depression in just two months and could work as a self-help therapy for depression in primary care. Led by the University ...
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Nov 18, 2011 |
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Meditation back to basics
(Medical Xpress) -- Fulltime workers who used a traditional 'silent' form of meditation became much less stressed and depressed compared to more conventional approaches to relaxation or even placebo, according ...
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Jun 10, 2011 |
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Should spinal manipulation for neck pain be abandoned?
The effectiveness of spinal manipulation divides medical opinion. On BMJ today, experts debate whether spinal manipulation for neck pain should be abandoned.
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Jun 07, 2012 |
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Soothing sounds during cataract surgery reduces patient anxiety
New research shows that the use of an audio therapy known as binaural beats can significantly reduce patients' anxiety during cataract surgery. The 141-patient study, conducted in Thailand, is the first of its kind in cataract ...
Ophthalmology
Nov 12, 2012 |
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New study examines why some people are afraid to relax
(Medical Xpress)—Are you one of those people who can't sit still? A UC researcher develops a questionnaire to explore the physical, cognitive and social issues surrounding the anxiety related to kicking back a little.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 14, 2012 |
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Study: Relaxation good therapy for hot flushes
Women who have undergone group therapy and learned to relax have reduced their menopausal troubles by half, according to results of a study at Linköping University and Linköping University Hospital in Sweden.
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Nov 23, 2012 |
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Too much or too little activity bad for knees
Both very high and very low levels of physical activity can accelerate the degeneration of knee cartilage in middle-aged adults, according to a new study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North ...
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Nov 26, 2012 |
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Researchers use goal-oriented therapy to treat diabetic neuropathies
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and VA Boston Healthcare System (VA BHS) have found that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help relieve pain for people with painful diabetic neuropathies. The ...
Diabetes
Mar 04, 2013 |
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Depression and back pain: The chicken or the egg?
(Medical Xpress)—A researcher with the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR) has found that depression and back pain are part of a vicious cycle which reinforce each other.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 22, 2013 |
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Study shows Internet-based program effective in reducing stress
The use of Internet-based stress management programs (ISM) effectively reduce stress for a sustainable period, according to a Cleveland Clinic study published recently in Annals of Behavioral Medicine.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 30, 2013 |
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Study identifies genes, pathways altered during relaxation response practice
A new study from investigators at the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind/Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) finds that elicitation of the relaxation response ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 01, 2013 |
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Chill therapy: Benson touts treatment potential of stress-control methods
In the 1970s, Herbert Benson’s book “The Relaxation Response” described a method for easing moments of great stress — the opposite of the “fight or flight” mechanism that causes ...
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Apr 10, 2012 |
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Daily yoga regimen boosts socialization, mind-body connection, and focus among autistic students
Step one: Mats out. Step two: breathe deep. Step three: assume poses. Step four: tense and relax muscles. Step five: sing.
Autism spectrum disorders
Oct 11, 2012 |
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