Psychology & Psychiatry
How to keep anger from getting the better of you
(HealthDay)—Anger isn't just an emotional reaction—it can affect you physically, too.
Apr 16, 2018
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News tagged with relaxation techniques
Cardiology
Relaxation response may reduce blood pressure by altering expression of a set of genes
High blood pressure—or hypertension—is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke that affects as many as 100 million Americans and 1 billion people worldwide. Decades of research have demonstrated that the relaxation ...
Apr 4, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Relaxation techniques better for cancer patients than mindfulness therapy
New research has shown that the use of Mindfulness training in cancer patients can produce negative results to their wellbeing compared to using simple relaxation techniques.
May 11, 2017
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Medications
Researchers find online program helps people with chronic pain
Washington State University researchers have found that people can manage chronic pain and reduce their reliance on opioids through an Internet-based program that teaches non-medical alternatives like increased physical activity, ...
Jul 8, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
'Prehabilitation' before colon cancer surgery may aid recovery
(HealthDay)—Exercising, eating a healthy diet and learning relaxation techniques before colorectal cancer surgery appeared to speed a patient's recovery, a small study found.
Oct 27, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study reveals that Vajrayana meditation techniques associated with Tibetan Buddhism can enhance brain performance
Contrary to popular belief, not all meditation techniques produce similar effects of body and mind. Indeed, a recent study by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has demonstrated for the first time ...
Aug 13, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
A new view of the world
New research out of Queen's University has shed light on how exercise and relaxation activities like yoga can positively impact people with social anxiety disorders.
Jul 17, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
No lotus position needed: Neuroscience pushes meditation into the mainstream
When the Rev. Ron Moor began meditating 30 years ago, he did so in secret. "When I started, meditation was a dirty word," said Moor, pastor of Spirit United Church in Minneapolis. "(Evangelist) Jimmy Swaggart called it 'the ...
Sep 5, 2013
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Attention deficit disorders
New parenting program benefits ADHD children
A new program for treating the emotional health of mothers of children with ADHD has shown significant benefits for the children themselves, finds a new study by University of Maryland researchers. The program combines treatment ...
May 24, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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 fibromyalgia. ...
May 6, 2013
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