Although our study only involved a small number of patients, we can be cautiously optimistic of its success. Meditation-relaxation therapy led to a dramatic fall in the number of times patients ...

A new study finds that elicitation of the relaxation response -- a physiologic state of deep rest induced by practices such as meditation, deep breathing and prayer -- produces immediate changes in ...

Sleep paralysis -- a condition thought to explain a number of mysterious experiences including alleged cases of alien abduction and demonic night-time visits -- could be treated using a technique of ...

A recent Liver International study investigates the effects of stretching and meditation on nocturnal muscle cramps in patients with cirrhosis. Study: The RELAX randomized controlled trial: Stretching ...

A variety of meditation-based programs have been developed in recent years to reduce stress and medical symptoms and to promote wellness. One lingering question is to what extent these programs are ...

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 ...

Meditating just a modest amount may help curb cigarette smoking, even in smokers who don’t intend to quit, according to a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

When he was just 17 years old, Nick Fitts was on the brink of hypertension, with blood pressure readings that put him on the high end of normal. High blood pressure is not something high school ...