Apollo, God of Music and Medicine Apollo, God of Music and Medicine was the image I wanted, when I first started my website, www.HealingMusicEnterprises.com, way back in 1999. One of my first thoughts was to have a theme that would say music and medicine, music as medicine, music for healing, and sound as healing, […]
Entries Tagged as 'Music Medicine'
Apollo, God of Music and Medicine
September 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Music and the Olympics, Music Healing, Music Medicine
Michael Jackson, Music, and Anesthesia
July 7th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Music Medicine
When I started this blog a little over a year ago, I certainly never thought there would be a connection between Michael Jackson, music and anesthesia. And yet, in the final hours of his life, it was quite possibly a dose (or overdose) of one of the most potent anesthetics available; the drug is Propofol, known by its commercial name of Diprovan.
Music, Ear, Mood
January 31st, 2009 · 1 Comment · Music Medicine
You probably know that music, the ear, and your mood and intricately connected. Many people have blogged about the importance of music to our workouts. There has been a lot of research about the effect of music on mood and even matching tempo to heart rate. There also appears to be a magic number for […]
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The most common fears about surgery and anesthesia
December 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Music and Surgery, Music Healing, Music Medicine, out-patient surgery with music
Fears about Surgery and Anesthesia Anxiety before elective surgery is common. Therefore, many studies have examined interventions to reduce preoperative anxiety, including pharmacologic anxiolysis, information, distraction, and relaxation procedures. This study compared different methods to measure preoperative anxiety. The aims of the study were threefold. First, to examine the validity and utility of the self-reporting […]
Music and Prostate Cancer: One Man’s Story
December 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Music Medicine
Music and Prostate Cancer: One Man’s Story By Dana Jennings I have prostate cancer, and sometimes I get mad. Not upset. Not annoyed. Not nettled. Mad. This isn’t mere “why me” moaning. My rage is pure and primal, like that of a wolf caught in a steel trap. Dana Jennings. (Lonnie Schlein/The New York Times) […]
Dr. Cash speaks to Kentucky Holistic Nurses Association
April 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Music Healing, Music Medicine, Toning and Chanting
Tonight I spoke to a delightful audience of holistic nurses about the use of music in a clinical setting. The nurses were amazed to find out how simple and yet powerful music can be in an ER, an OR, a neonatal nursery or a hospice unit. Music is one of the oldest means for healing […]
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