News tagged with relaxation
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 ...
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May 01, 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: 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.
Health
Nov 23, 2012 |
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Video game with biofeedback teaches children to curb their anger
Children with serious anger problems can be helped by a simple video game that hones their ability to regulate their emotions, finds a pilot study at Boston Children's Hospital. Results were published online October 24 in ...
Pediatrics
Oct 24, 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.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 14, 2012 |
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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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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 ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
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 ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 10, 2011 |
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New Canadian guidelines for treating fibromyalgia
Physicians from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and the University of Calgary have published a review article in the CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) to help family doctors diagnose and treat fibromy ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 06, 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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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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Most cardiac patients report using alternative treatments
(HealthDay)—The majority of patients with cardiovascular disease receiving outpatient cardiology evaluations report using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies, according to a study published ...
Cardiology
Feb 12, 2013 |
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Alternative med use common in pediatric specialty outpatients
(HealthDay)—Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is commonly used among pediatric specialty outpatients, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in Pediatrics.
Pediatrics
Jan 14, 2013 |
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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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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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