Psychology & Psychiatry
Putting your heart and brain into meditating
Want to get better at meditating? Try taking a selfie.
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Mindfulness meditation seems to soothe breast cancer survivors
(HealthDay)—Mindfulness meditation seems to help breast cancer patients better manage symptoms of fatigue, anxiety and fear of recurrence, a new study suggests.
Jun 2, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Coping with active surveillance anxiety in prostate cancer
Men with prostate cancer who are under close medical surveillance reported significantly greater resilience and less anxiety over time after receiving an intervention of mindfulness meditation, according to a recently published ...
May 26, 2016
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Mindfulness meditation provides opioid-free pain relief, study finds
Everyone knows that stubbing your toe hurts. What makes it stop hurting is the body's main pain-blocking process - the natural production of opioids.
Mar 15, 2016
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Meditation and ballet associated with wisdom, study says
Wisdom, traditionally associated with old age, is nonetheless found in people of all ages. So, what makes a person wise?
Mar 9, 2016
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Can mindful eating help lower risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease?
Given the high stress levels, extended periods of screen time and regular social outings many Americans experience day-to-day in environments where high-calorie foods are readily available, it can be easy to fall into the ...
Mar 9, 2016
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'Mindfulness' might help older adults with back pain
(HealthDay)—Mindful meditation may offer a measure of pain relief to seniors suffering from chronic lower back pain, new research suggests.
Feb 23, 2016
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Pilot study shows meditation can help US veterans manage chronic pain
They return to the United States with multiple types of trauma, and suffer from one of the highest rates of chronic pain of any population in the United States. They are U.S. veterans. A major challenge for health care providers ...
Feb 5, 2016
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Neurobiological changes explain how mindfulness meditation improves health
Over the past decade, mindfulness meditation has been shown to improve a broad range of health and disease outcomes, such as slowing HIV progression and improving healthy aging. Yet, little is known about the brain changes ...
Feb 4, 2016
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Transcendental Meditation may reduce PTSD symptoms, medication use in active-duty personnel
Regular practice of Transcendental Meditation enables some active duty service members battling post-traumatic stress disorder to reduce or even eliminate their psychotropic medication and get better control of their often-debilitating ...
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