All Things Considered, May 22, 2009 · We’ve all heard the stories about near-death experiences: the tunnel, the white light, the encounter with long-dead relatives now looking very much alive. Scientists have cast a skeptical eye on these accounts. They say that these feelings and visions are simply the result of a brain shutting down. […]
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Interesting info about history of anesthesia
This historical information about the use of anesthesia during surgery appeared the The Boston Globe on June 6, 2009
More information on anesthesia
Modern anesthesia has been carefully created and tested. Still, every year people die on the operating table because of unexpected reactions to anesthesia. If you can get the same effect with less anesthesia by adding music to the formula, wouldn’t you?
Understanding more about anesthesia
After being in the Music Medicine field for almost 20 years now, my primary focus has come to be the use of music during surgery. I’ve even gone so far as to create a device to deliver music through headphones to the patient during surgery. Then I got a patent on these headphones as well […]
Susan Boyle Places Second on British Talent Show
What does Susan Boyle have to do with the mind-body connection? Well, I think that ever since she made headlines, her name and her whole persona have an effect on people around the world. I’ve talked with friends who don’t even have a computer but who know who Susan is and what she accomplished. Her […]