Children's Music Fund Launches National Initiative to Raise Awareness and Funds for Music Therapy
Developed by agency Park & Battery, the "Music Makes Us Better" campaign aims to elevate Music Therapy as an essential form of treatment LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Children's Music Fund (CMF), a leading national children's Music Therapy charity and 501(c)(3)... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: CHI NPT Source Type: news

Stroke Patients Benefit From Neurologic Music Therapy Stroke Patients Benefit From Neurologic Music Therapy
A neurologic music therapy intervention reduces depression and increases neuroplasticity in stroke patients, pilot results suggest.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - November 7, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Comparative analysis of the effect of interactive audio-visual based art therapy and music therapy in reducing suicidal ideation among school children who survived abduction - Liu B, Di X, Apuke OD.
This study looked at how exposure to interactive TV-based music and art therapy could assist in reducing suicidal thoughts of secondary school female children who survived abduction in Nigeria. A quasi-experiment was carried out in three randomly selected ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 22, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

St. Louis Character: Violent death of lifelong friend led Rachel Ebeling to co-found music therapy nonprofit
The violent death of a friend led Rachel Ebeling to co-found The Angel Band Project, a nonprofit organization that provides free music therapy to victims of sexual violence and intimate partner violence. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - August 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: James Drew Source Type: news

"When I sing-I exist": a qualitative inquiry on posttraumatic growth in voicework groups with women coping with incest - Riabzev A, Bensimon M.
OBJECTIVE: Literature on music therapy with incest survivors is scant, and to the best of our knowledge, voicework as a main technique in group settings has not been explored. The current study aimed to examine a voicework intervention with women coping wi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Can music therapy help the elderly with depression? - Vaidyanathan A, Carroll E.
BACKGROUND: Depression in elderly people is an ongoing concern, contributing to comorbidities and increasing deaths from suicide. Alternative treatments for the elderly are needed due to risks from polypharmacy and unwanted side effects. Therefore, we cons... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Defiant stroke survivors hail the power of music
Stroke survivor David Loft found new purpose and joy in life through music therapy with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's Strokestra programme. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Music Therapy Helps Motivate Patients With Schizophrenia Music Therapy Helps Motivate Patients With Schizophrenia
Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - June 20, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Music Therapy Helps Motivate Patients With Schizophrenia Music Therapy Helps Motivate Patients With Schizophrenia
In addition to reducing negative symptoms of schizophrenia, music therapy improves sleep and symptoms of depression.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - May 26, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

How some Calgarians are using boxing and tech to fight back against Parkinson's disease
A kickboxing program and a music therapy app are helping some Calgary residents fight back against Parkinson's disease. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Calgary Source Type: news

Pediatric music therapy room now open to Triad patients
A music therapy space is now open for patients of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Brenner Children ’s Hospital. Sophie’s Place is a dedicated room that offers healing music therapy for children being treated for serious illnesses or injuries at the area’s only children’s hospital. It is named in honor of Sophie Rose Barton, a young singer-songwriter and musician who volunteered her time at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. When Sophie passed away unexpectedly at the… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Source Type: news

Can private tech groups reduce NHS cost pressures?
From virus-scanning apps to music therapy, new partnerships are cutting bills across the health service but obstacles remain (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - March 26, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

New Guidance on Acupuncture, Massage, Yoga for Cancer Pain New Guidance on Acupuncture, Massage, Yoga for Cancer Pain
Integrating nonpharmacologic pain management techniques such as acupuncture, hypnosis, and music therapy may help relieve certain types of cancer-related pain, according to new joint guidelines.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Couple's $2.5M gift to UPMC Children's adds to physical, emotional care
The gifts will to add to services for people with Down syndrome as well as music therapy and behavioral health at UPMC Children's Hospital, and have meaning for the Pietrandreas. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - July 6, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Paul J. Gough Source Type: news

Biogen Explores Music Therapy To Improve Walking In MS Through Partnership With MedRhythms
MedRhythms – a Portland-based digital therapeutics company has signed a lucrative deal with pharmaceutical giant Biogen to bring its music therapy offering designed to improve walking in people with multiple sclerosis a step closer to reality. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 30, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Gus Alexiou, Contributor Tags: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion /diversity-equity-inclusion Leadership /leadership Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Source Type: news