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Qigong Effective In Easing Low Back Pain
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- January 28, 2025
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People with low back pain might want to look into the ancient Chinese mind-body movement exercise known as qigong, a new study published recently suggests.
Qigong is simi...
School-Based Mindfulness Programs May Boost Kids' Mental Health
- HealthDay Reporter
- Carole Tanzer Miller
- August 30, 2024
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Teaching schoolkids to practice mindfulness can boost their mental health -- and, maybe, even their grades.
That's the takeaway from a new review of more than three dozen research studies on school-based mindfulness interventions, such as seated or slow-walking meditatio...
Could Biofeedback Help Ease Long COVID?
- HealthDay Reporter
- Carole Tanzer Miller
- March 18, 2024
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Breathing and relaxation techniques may offer relief to some patients battling Long COVID.
In a new, small study of 20 patients, biofeedback therapy relieved both the physical and psychological symptoms of Long COVID, researchers said. Many participants had been dealing ...
Mindfulness Approach Helps Ease the Stress of Parenting a Child With Autism
- HealthDay Reporter
- Amy Norton
- May 3, 2023
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"Mindfulness" practices may help parents of young children with autism manage their daily stressors, and it could benefit their kids in the process, a preliminary study suggests.
Parenting is stressful, and studies show that parents of kids with autism often have particu...
In Tibetan Monk Study, Hints That Meditating Can Alter Gut Microbes
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- January 17, 2023
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Meditation might help a person's gut health -- but it takes a lot of meditation over a long time.
Tibetan Buddhist monks appear to have gut microbes that differ substantially from others living near them, a
Mindfulness Can Help Ease Pain, and Scientists Think They Know How
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- July 18, 2022
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For thousands of years, people have used meditation to help diminish their pain -- but how the process works has always seemed rather mysterious.
Today, advanced brain scan technology has revealed how this ancient practice alters brain function and
Can Mindfulness Really Change Your Brain?
- HealthDay Reporter
- Robert Preidt
- May 24, 2022
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Meditation and other mindfulness practices may improve your attention, but they won't lead to structural changes in your brain in the short-term, according to a new study.
Previous studies have shown that learning new skills, aerobic exercise and balance training could t...
Could Meditation Strengthen Your Immune System?
- HealthDay Reporter
- Alan Mozes
- December 23, 2021
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Meditation done at an intense level may bring a significant boost to the inner workings of your immune system.
The finding follows a blood sample analysis that took pre- and post-meditation snapshots of genetic activity among more than 100 men and women.
That anal...
Mindfulness Can Boost Your Mindset After Cardiac Arrest
- HealthDay Reporter
- Alan Mozes
- November 10, 2021
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Shining a light on the powerful link between the mind and body, a new study suggests that cardiac arrest survivors who learn to focus their thoughts on the here and now during recovery are less likely to become depressed or anxious.
The finding centers on a mental h...