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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Behavioral Disciplines and Activities: News and Research on Hypnosis
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Self-guided hypnosis can significantly reduce menopausal hot flashes
Can a simple daily audio hypnosis session help women find relief from one of menopause's most disruptive symptoms—hot flashes—without medication? A new clinical trial led by Baylor University's Gary R. Elkins, Ph.D., ...
Nov 11, 2025
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Smartphone-based relaxation program reduces disability for emergency department migraine patients
A smartphone app for muscle relaxation significantly reduced migraine-related disability in patients visiting the emergency department, a new study shows.
Oct 16, 2025
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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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Meditation may help treat depression and gaming addiction
Mindfulness meditation may help people struggling with concurrent depression and Internet gaming disorder, according to a study published in PNAS Nexus. Guang-Heng Dong and colleagues treated 59 people with depression and ...
Sep 23, 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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Psycho-social therapies found to be most effective treatments for unexplained abdominal pain in children
Hypnotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are the most effective treatments for children suffering with unexplained abdominal pain, according to new research published today in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.
Apr 16, 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 won't put you under a spell. But it can open your mind to change—and help treat pain
Thanks to films and cartoons, you probably have a lot of vague ideas about what hypnosis involves.
Dec 12, 2024
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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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