Surgery with music is a topic that I’ve spent that last 25 years writing and speaking about. It is such an easy yet powerful intervention for the patient who is filled with anxiety and dread Now this wonderful meta-analysis has been published in the “Lancet,” a prestigious and highly respected British medical journal. I would […]
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Healing Music Delivery: What’s Best?
What is the best method for healing music delivery? People want to know if live music, recorded music through headphones or speakers is best? And the fact is, all of the above are viable and effective choices if you want to use the music you love for healing purposes. As a general rule, live music […]
Music in the Operating Room: For surgeons, this time
Music and medicine are deeply connected. But what kind of music should your surgeon really be listening to? BY RAHUL PARIKH iStockphoto/lisagagne/Salon PopRX is a new weekly column about the intersection of pop culture and medicine. In 1889 Nietzsche wrote, “Without music life would be a mistake.” As someone who regularly spends a chunk of […]
Surgical Headphones Being Used in More Hospitals
Surgical Headphones are being used in more and more hospitals. As people learn about our Surgical Serenity Headphones they want to use them. People remember reading about them and know that they will use them if they are told that they need surgery. That’s exactly what happened with a customer today and she will be “practicing” with them over the […]
Fear of the Dentist: How much could music headphones help?
Nearly one-quarter of all Americans avoid dentists because they’re afraid, according to American Dental Association surveys. And the fear comes in many forms. In an attempt to win back fearful patients, dentists like Dr. Eda Ellis in New York offer spa-like services. WSJ’s health columnist Melinda Beck reports. There’s fear of pain, fear of needles, […]