Five healthy habits to build in your 20s and 30s
Establishing a foundation of exercise, nutrition, sleep, and stress management early on is crucial for long-term health, according to Stanford Medicine experts.
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Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure: Hypnosis
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Hypnosis can make ventilation masks more acceptable to patients with breathing problems
Hypnosis can significantly improve patients' tolerance of masks to help them breathe when they are suffering from acute respiratory failure, according to a pilot study presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress.
Sep 28, 2025
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Hypnosis may help in the management of pain and stress experienced by dental patients
Hypnosis could play a significant role in at least three areas of dental care: managing acute pain during dental procedures, reducing the anxiety associated with visiting the dentist, and alleviating chronic orofacial pain.
May 26, 2025
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Altered consciousness: Studies reveal hypnosis alters brain activity and neurochemistry
Three studies at the University of Zurich demonstrate that hypnosis alters activity in the large-scale functional networks of the brain. It also affects the neurochemical milieu of specific brain areas.
Feb 12, 2025
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Hypnosis is not just a parlor trick or TV act: Science shows it helps with anxiety, depression, pain
We've all seen it, typically on television or on stage: A hypnotist selects a few members from the audience, and with what seems to be little more than a steely stare or a few choice words, they're suddenly "under the spell." ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Stanford psychologist behind the controversial "Stanford Prison Experiment" dies at 91
Philip G. Zimbardo, the psychologist behind the controversial "Stanford Prison Experiment" that was intended to examine the psychological experiences of imprisonment, has died. He was 91.
Oct 20, 2024
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Clinical hypnosis vs. cognitive behavioral therapy: What's better for managing hot flashes?
Nonhormone options for hot flashes and other menopause symptoms are growing in popularity, especially for women who cannot take hormones due to health complications. Cognitive behavioral therapy and clinical hypnosis are ...
Sep 10, 2024
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You're not getting sleepy: Myths and misconceptions about hypnosis from an expert
A strange mystic swings a pocket watch back and forth, repeating the phrase "you're getting sleepy, very sleepy," giving them absolute command over their subject. That's not how hypnotism really works, but it's the way it's ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Experiment shows thoughts influence tactile perception
If we sincerely believe that our index finger is five times bigger than it really is, our sense of touch improves. Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum demonstrated that this is the case in an experiment in which the participants ...
May 11, 2023
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A single session of hypnosis and mindfulness meditation may be useful for managing acute pain
Researchers compared the immediate effects of hypnosis, mindfulness meditation, and Christian prayer on pain intensity and tolerance. The results suggested that a single session of hypnosis and mindfulness meditation, but ...
Feb 23, 2023
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