MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'health music'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:30:35 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2625998&cid=t_344376_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fhealthbolt-funtimes-the-joy-of-music%2F These days, you never know what’s around the corner. But the last thing that most of these commuters was expecting was the railway speaker’s blasting out ‘Do-Re-Mi’ from the Sound of Music and seeing, one by one, people joining in and singing and dancing to the music. But that’s what happened earlier this year at Antwep’s Grand Central Station. Yes, it was a promotional stunt for a reality show. But that doesn’t matter - just think of how many lives it must have brightened up for a minute or two. (found via Seeing Good) (image source) Post from: Healthbolt (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2625998 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:00:03 +0100 2625998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2515180&cid=t_344376_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fmusic-keeps-heart-beats-in-tune%2F There is something very therapeutic about music. It brings out emotions, makes us want to dance and sing, and soothes and relaxes when you’re weary. Now a new Italian study highlights the fact that  “music induces a continuous, dynamic—and to some extent predictable—change in the cardiovascular system.” This new study is a follow on from previous studies done by Luciano Bernardi and his team which had found that changes in the respiratory and cardiovascular systems mirrored musical tempos. To find out more about how the body responds to changing rhythms, they hooked up 24 volunteers - half experienced singers, half with no musical training - to monitors that measure physiological signals. The volunteers were then subjected to five random selections of Bach, Beethoven, Pu... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2515180 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:41:04 +0100 2515180 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1968951&cid=t_344376_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FRealShlFgl8%2F Sunday I wrote about singer Pip Brown aka Ladyhawke, who has Asperger’s Syndrome; a profile of her in the Independent noted how having Asperger’s is one reason that live shows aren’t the easiest for her. Another musician, singer Craig Nicholls of The Vines, was diagnosed with Asperger’s four years ago: It’s been reported in Reuters via the Calgary Herald that the band has had to cancel their upcoming shows “due to a deterioration in the mental condition” and the “erratic behavior” of Nicholls. Some news sources refer to him as having a “mental illness” though what he has is Asperger’s syndrome—-the singer was diagnosed with Asperger’s after “abusing fans and assaulting a Sydney photographer.” As... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1968951 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:34:51 +0100 1968951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1321799&cid=t_344376_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F256397362%2F It might be better to ask what wasn’t discussed about autism in the past two weeks—-below are posts about genetics, the special diet, Hannah Poling, vaccines, music, education, Ashley X, diagnosis, special education, mitochondrial disease. And a racehorse. And a very very personal matter. Thanks for reading and please keep letting me know what you think! A Horse Named Autism Awareness Autism Awareness won $90,000 for his El Camino victory and paid off at $126, beating 62-1 odds. Hurt and no longer running for the roses, owner Johnny Taboada “insists his horse is meant to do something really special.” Metaphors, Mitochondria, and the MMR More and more on the case of Hannah Poling. In College, On the Spectrum Increasing numbers of autistic students—-in part becaus... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1321799 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:00:45 +0100 1321799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1296104&cid=t_344376_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F249991875%2F So there I was explaining to my students how Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, came to the aid of Tarentum in southern Italy in 279 BC, against the Romans: While Pyrrhus defeated the Romans, he suffered heavy casualties, was defeated by the Romans at Beneventum and retreated across the Adriatic Sea; Tarentum fell to the Romans in 272 BC, “and,” I said, looking at my class, “how do you connect this to the phrase Pyrrhic victory?” A number flashed on my cell phone (ringer set to silent): The school nurse. In the not to distant past, when we lived in a different north Jersey town considerably closer to New York, I used to get calls from the school nurse almost every day. I might be at a meeting for new faculty, or teaching the passive voice of verbs, or driving up the long curv... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1296104 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:01:55 +0100 1296104 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1037774&cid=t_344376_93_f&fid=34899&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mexicomedstudent.com%2F2007%2F11%2F710 ¡Bienvenidos a Guadalajara, Jalisco, México! I will be your host and guide through this week’s best of the medical blogosphere. This is the second time I have had the privilege of hosting, and for that I’d like to thank Dr. Nick Genes who has seen fit to give me the nod for this week’s edition and keeping the Grand Rounds tradition going. Without further delay, let us begin… Prelude: Thanksgiving is two days away in the USA. This will mark the 3rd Thanksgiving in a row that I am not home to spend with the rest of my family. Perhaps I’m just a little nostalgic for home right now, but I really wanted to incorporate the holiday here in a way besides references to turkey, pie, and football (Go Packers!). Victor Hugo said (translated), “Music expresses that... Mexico Medical Student blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1037774 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:51:57 +0100 1037774 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=921775&cid=t_344376_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F164282552%2F Mike the Mad Biologist makes me glad that we’re being extra-scrupulous about Charlie washing his hands. Charlie has, of late, been doing the “two finger tips” wash which does not exactly get the job done. The Baltimore Sun cites the CDC on a topic that is (I hope) less controversial than thimerasol, the prevalence rate of autism, and the other issues under which that government organization is usually referred to here: The CDC and the American Society for Microbiology recommend washing for at least 15 to 20 seconds, about the amount it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” twice. By coincidence, Charlie is learning how to play “Happy Birthday” on the piano, with both hands—and sticky fingers aren’s so good for tickling those ivories. Photo c... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=921775 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:18:03 +0100 921775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=821408&cid=t_344376_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F08%2F24%2F1108%2F Have a great weekend! Facebook me! (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=821408 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:00:36 +0100 821408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=696956&cid=t_344376_135_f&fid=35247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmyjourneywithaids.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F06%2F26%2F1047%2F Britain’s Got Talent - A Star Is Born Paul Potts sings one of my favourites! (Source: My journey with AIDS) My journey with AIDS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=696956 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:53:54 +0100 696956 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=620244&cid=t_344376_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F116877167%2F Charlie’s sensitivity to sounds has only become apparent as he has gotten older. The sounds that bother him the most are those that are high-pitched, especially in the form of the human voice, less so from a musical instrument such as violin. On noting him cry out when someone rang our doorbell, I put up a sign asking people to knock: There is something of a high pitch to it, though not the most noticeable to most. Motorcycles—especially when the rider suddenly revs up the engine—-have also caused Charlie to get very upset in the car (so when I sight, or hear, motorcycles in the warmer months, I roll up all the windows and turn on the air-conditioning). Another student crying or screaming at a high-pitch has also been known to result in him being distressed (though, in th... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=620244 Tue, 15 May 2007 14:32:13 +0100 620244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=515941&cid=t_344376_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F105949198%2F In an interview in the April 2nd TV Week, Bob Wright speaks on his long career at NBC and then, along with Suzanne Wright, on Autism Speaks. The Wrights describe their grandson Christian’s “regressive autism” and what being autism grandparents has been like for them more generally. From the interview, it does seem that Autism Speaks will be devoting more resources to biomedical “causes and cures” for autism. A few excerpts: Mr. Wright notes the main goal of Autism Speaks: It is “trying to make life better for people with autism, but really trying to get to the cause and cure.” Mrs. Wright notes that she first detected autism in her grandson, Christian. “And also getting grandparents — it was very hard for me to tell my son-in-law and ... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=515941 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 06:27:53 +0100 515941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=486310&cid=t_344376_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2007%2F03%2F06%2Fmusical-geniuses-pregnancy-mystery-virtual-genomic-counseling-and-medical-reviews-of-house-md%2F I’ve got plenty of links for today: Music Genes And Musical Geniuses (Medical News Today) Music under the microscope: the relation between biology and genetics and human music, its peculiarities and reasons. These are the main themes of the International Workshop on the Biology and Genetics of Music, to be held in Bologna, May 20 to 22, with leading scientists currently involved in researching the mysteries of music. Researcher unveils pregnancy mystery (physorg.com) A Deakin University study has unlocked one of the many mysteries of pregnancy : how the trace element copper is transported across the placenta… The results provide a target for further research into a range of conditions that are believed to be related to copper metabolism such as preeclampsia and intrauter... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=486310 Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:52:51 +0100 486310