According to one patient undergoing treatment for sickle cell disease at University Hospitals Connor Whole Health, pain associated with the disease “feels like someone’s constantly stabbing you, but ...

Looking for a non-addictive, painless and less expensive alternative to drugs or invasive medical procedures? Music just might be the answer. Healthcare organizations are finding value in music to ...

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What is music therapy used for? Music therapy can have a powerful effect on one’s mood and, when applied by a trained professional, can alleviate symptoms of stress and depression. It may also help ...

When J.L. Gallese's father entered the later stages of dementia, music became a regular element of his care. There were a few LPs of old TV show theme songs that he loved, and they played on ...

Elsie Korioth's teaching tools for a recent afternoon class included a guitar, a small drum, a pile of colorful scarfs and her own ability to turn just about any classroom direction into a song.

The MELODY study found music therapy to be effective at easing the anxiety of cancer survivors, as Memorial Sloan Kettering ...

Throughout her 20-year career as a music therapist, Crystal Weaver, the director of music therapy at Maryville University, has worked with hundreds of individuals of all ages. She can recall countless ...

Abby Ortiz and Kensey Tarkington might never have met without East Carolina University’s joint research project in music therapy and kinesiology. Ortiz, the music therapy junior, and Tarkington, the ...