Therapeutics: News and Research on Music Therapy

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The missing ingredient in the adult patient experience? Joy

In pediatric hospitals, emotional comfort is treated as essential to healing. Children are offered music therapy, pet visits, interactive programming, and calming environments—not as extras, but as part of their care. In ...

Music therapy can ease back pain for ED visitors

Playwright William Congreve wrote in the Restoration period that music "hath charms to soothe a savage breast." And, as it turns out, back pain in 21st-century patients as well.

Music on the brain: Exploring how songs boost memory

Music improves mood and memory to such an extent that treatment strategies for diseases like Alzheimer's or dementia sometimes incorporate music. But how music boosts memory remains unclear.

Six ways live music could help combat the loneliness epidemic

Among the rising tide of loneliness and disconnection, live music is proving to be more than just a good time; it's a powerful antidote. Whether it's a pub gig or a stadium show, live music brings people together in ways ...

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