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Music Therapy for Stroke

Research has suggested that music therapy may have a role to play in the follow-up therapy after having a stroke.

8 Sep 2010

Music Therapy in the U.S.

Since its recognition as a profession, music therapy has grown considerably, with professional organizations and individuals registered as music therapists.

8 Sep 2010

Music therapy has been used as a treatment program for many patients in the United Kingdom over the past century, including in the recovery treatment for soldiers are both World Wars. It continues to be used today and has an impact on hundreds of patients every day. The wide use of music therapy in the UK began in the 1960s, brought about by Juliette Alvin, a French cellist, and has since grown considerably.

8 Sep 2010

Types of Music Therapy

In general, musical therapy utilizes the power of music to interact with human emotions and affect wellbeing.

8 Sep 2010

What is Music Therapy?

The concept of using music as a tool for healing purposes is ancient.

8 Sep 2010

Myopathy Types

Myopathy is a common term for a muscle disease that is unrelated to any disorder of innervation or neuromuscular junction, with a wide range of possible etiologies. Practically all types of myopathy result in weakening and atrophy of skeletal muscles – particularly those closest to the center of the body (also known as the proximal muscles), such as the thigh and shoulder muscles.

8 Sep 2010

What is Myopathy?

Myopathies are a group of disorders that are characterized by a primary structural or functional impairment of the skeletal muscle.

8 Sep 2010

Homeopathy Ethics and Safety

The use of homeopathic remedies to treat health conditions is regarded as unethical by many conventional medical practitioners.

24 Aug 2010

Homeopathy History

The development of homeopathic principles dates back to hundreds of years ago.

24 Aug 2010

Homeopathic Remedies

Homeopathic remedies are formulations that have been developed based on the principles of homeopathy, a form of alternative medicine.

24 Aug 2010

Homeopathy Regulation

As a branch of alternative medicine, homeopathy has been the subject of much controversy and scepticism in the world of conventional medicine.

24 Aug 2010

Homeopathy Philosophy

The basic principle of homeopathy is that a substance that triggers a certain disease can also be used to treat that disease.

24 Aug 2010

What is Homeopathy?

Homeopathy is a branch of alternative medicine that was first developed and described by German physician Samuel Hahnemann in 1796.

24 Aug 2010

Hepatitis E Prevention

Hepatitis E virus is spread via the feco-oral route, meaning the virus can be transmitted by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces that contians the virus. The infectioni s therefore more prevalent in developing regions with poor saintation and hygiene than it is in developed nations such as the UK or United states.

24 Aug 2010

Hepatitis E Epidemiology

The prevalence of hepatitis E is low in developed nations such as the UK and is higher in developing regions where the standard of sanitation and water quality are low.

24 Aug 2010

What is Hepatitis E?

Hepatitis E is a viral infection of the liver that causes inflammation of the organ. The Hepatitis E virus is a positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus with an icosahedral structure comprising a genome of 7.5 kilobases. It was initially classified as belonging to the Caliciviridae family but has since been classified as a member of the Hepeviridae family.

24 Aug 2010

Lazy Eye Treatments

It is important to detect and treat a lazy eye or amblyopia as soon as possible, preferably before a child is six years old. Treatment is essential if normal vision in the “bad” eye is going to be restored. If the condition is left untreated, central vision in the weak eye may never fully develop.

17 Aug 2010

Amblyopia Types

Amblyopia is the medical term for “lazy eye,” which refers to a childhood condition where the vision in one eye fails to develop adequately. This usually affects the child’s ability to see using the weaker eye, meaning they come to rely on their stronger eye.

17 Aug 2010

Lazy Eye Symptoms

Lazy eye or amblyopia is the medical term used to describe reduced vision in one or both eyes due to the brain and eye not working together properly. There may not be any obvious problem with the eye, which may appear to be normal.

17 Aug 2010

What is a Lazy Eye?

The medical term for a “lazy eye” is amblyopia. Amblyopia is a childhood eye condition where the vision in one eye fails to develop adequately. This usually affects the child’s ability to see using the less developed eye meaning they come to rely more on the “good” eye. Around one in 50 children aged about four years are diagnosed with lazy eye or amblyopia.

17 Aug 2010