Growing numbers of doctors prescribe relaxation techniques, says study. May 9, 2011— -- When Danilo Ramirez, 44, was diagnosed with stage 2 lymphoma, his doctor told him chemotherapy and ...

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have found that an intensive retreat combining multiple mind-body ...

Meditation is often seen as a path to peace and clarity but new research suggests its effects are more complex than they seem ...

Risks of Vipassana meditation Vipassana meditation is a low risk activity that is unlikely to cause physical harm. The only exception to this is when a person uses meditation as a substitute for ...

Over the past decade, mindfulness meditation has been shown to improve a broad range of health and disease outcomes, such as slowing HIV progression and improving healthy aging. Yet, little is known ...

Imagine it's a crisp clear winter day, and you're skiing down a mountain, feeling exhilarated. All of a sudden, you lose control of your skis. You're hurtling down ...

Parenting in the hospital is stressful. Moms and dads naturally focus on their ill child, sometimes to the neglect of their own mental health. A Stanford Medicine team has found an effective way to ...

With a name that means “one source” and “principles in nature and human beings,” Yi-Yuan Tang was predestined to become a great teacher and a brilliant researcher. Tang started the art of meditation ...

Working with a cohort of young people with symptoms of PTSD and depression, researchers found that practicing transcendental meditation can help reduce or even reverse these symptoms. New evidence ...

Miguel Farias receives funding from the Templeton World Charity Foundation (TWCF 0595) for this work on meditation. He also receives royalties from two co-authored books on meditation. Since ...

Meditation, a mindfulness practice that is supposed to calm the mind and melt away stress, has side effects! Meditation has ...

The public is invited to participate in an evening of "Mindfulness Meditation" on Wednesday, June 15 at 6 p.m. at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Tinton Falls located at 2 Centre Plaza in ...