Elsie Korioth's teaching tools for a recent afternoon class included a guitar, a small drum, a pile of colorful scarfs and her own ability to turn just about any classroom direction into a song.

Music can help ease pain, rewire the brain and soothe the spirit — -- Even though patient Garrett Lambert is in an isolation room at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, ...

United States Air Force veteran Jac Lawler has spent the last 20 years working on recovering from trauma, but she found new healing in Carbondale last weekend at Music Therapy Retreats (MTR), founded ...

Music is a powerful force that evokes strong emotions, brings back heartwarming memories, and provides a way to express yourself. With this type of impact, it’s not surprising that music can be an ...

Research on the many benefits of music has paved the way for the burgeoning field of music therapy. Music therapy involves musical expression to address physical, social, and mental health goals.

Based in Tampa, Florida, Virginia Pelley is a former women's magazine editor who has written health and fitness content for Men's Journal, Cosmopolitan magazine, the Chicago Tribune, ...

Being in the hospital is hard. Besides not feeling well, there’s the uncertainty of outcomes to deal with, as well as the possibility of life-threatening disease. While being in the hospital takes a ...