The myth that people are either right-brain dominant (creative and artistic) or left-brain dominant (logical, good at math, etc.) is just that -- a myth. The truth is, we only have one brain -- and ...

Written by: Anupam Agarwal, M.D. Art and music have long been intertwined with medicine and science, offering not only creative expression but also serving as components of healing. Whether during ...

First, let’s talk about the science behind music and health. According to a study published in the journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences, listening to music activates several areas of the brain that ...

Those who study the therapeutic effects of music generally take the somewhat elitist position that classical is the style of music that is associated with benefit. However, there are many who dislike ...

"A bridge between the seen and unseen." Ayahuasca is brewed. (Photo by: Giulio Paletta/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) “Music can heal, if life is put into it.” Those are the ...

For decades, people have instinctively turned to music for comfort, whether to find peace after heartbreak or motivation in the face of chaos. But according to Judith Pinkerton, founder and CEO of ...

Last night, the National Virtual Medical Orchestra, composed of healthcare professionals, and accompanied by the famed violinist Joshua Bell and countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, took part in an ...

The full study is published in Advances in Integrative Medicine (AIMED), Volume 10, Issue 1, March 2023, Pages 29–33, ...

Pop music and paintings are appearing in lectures at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Andrew Berman is weaving humanities into his first-year classes at the Newark-based institution as a way to ...

As Victor Fabry napped in his hospital bed, a quiet symphony filled his room. The steady pulse of a cardiac monitor marked the progress of his mending heart. Over that beat, the swaying strains of a ...