from the journal J Altern Complement Med. 2008 Dec;14(10):1199-213
Ospina MB, Bond K, Karkhaneh M, Buscemi N, Dryden DM, Barnes V, Carlson LE, Dusek JA, Shannahoff-Khalsa D.
University of Alberta Evidence-Based Practice Center, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. mospina@ualberta.ca
OBJECTIVE: To provide a descriptive overview of the clinical trials assessing meditation practices for health care. DESIGN: Systematic [...]
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from the journal, J Health Care Chaplain. 2008;14(2):118-32
Weaver AJ, Vane A, Flannelly KJ.
The HealthCare Chaplaincy, New York, NY 10022, USA.
Electronic searches of social science and biomedical literature identified 44 empirical studies that specifically investigate Buddhism, meditation, and health. The number of studies increased over time, especially in medical and other health-related fields. The studies were [...]
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from the journal, Women Health. 2009 Mar-May;49(2-3):119-43
Dalmida SG, Holstad MM, Diiorio C, Laderman G.
Emory University, Nell Hidgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA. sageorg@emory.edu
Spirituality is a resource some HIV-positive women use to cope with HIV, and it also may have positive impact on physical health. This cross-sectional study examined associations of spiritual well-being, [...]
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from the journal ,Med Sci Monit. 2009 Jul;15(7):CR375-81
Patra S, Telles S.
Indian Council of Medical Research Center for Advanced Research in Yoga and Neurophysiology, SVYASA, Bangalore, India.
BACKGROUND: Cyclic meditation (CM) is a technique that combines yoga postures interspersed with supine rest. This combination is based on ancient texts and is considered easier for beginners to practice. [...]
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from the journal Resuscitation. 2009 Jun 30
Beauregard M, Courtemanche J, Paquette V.
Unité de Neuroimagerie Fonctionnelle (UNF), Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal (IUGM), Canada; Mind/Brain Research Lab (MBRL), Centre de Recherche en Neuropsychologie et Cognition (CERNEC), Département de Psychologie, Université de Montréal, Canada; Département de Radiologie, Université de Montréal, Canada; Centre de Recherche en Sciences [...]
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from Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 2008 Oct-Dec;52(4):420-4.
Vyas R, Raval KV, Dikshit N.
Department of Physiology, B. J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad. rashmifvyas@yahoo.co.in
BACKGROUND: Coronary artery disease is an important cause of death and disability among older women. Modification in lipid profile lowers the risk of coronary artery disease. It is claimed that yoga and transcendental [...]
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from the J Nurs Adm. 2009 Mar;39(3):130-7.
Pipe TB, Bortz JJ, Dueck A, Pendergast D, Buchda V, Summers J.
Department of Psychiatry/Psychology, Section of Biostatistics, Division of Nursing, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Mayo Clinic Hospital, 5777 E Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA. pipe.teri@mayo.edu
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to rigorously evaluate a brief stress management intervention [...]
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Recently published in the journal, Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2009 Jul 15
Pace TW, Negi LT, Sivilli TI, Issa MJ, Cole SP, Adame DD, Raison CL.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Winship Cancer Center, 1365C Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States.
Increasing data suggest that meditation impacts stress-related physiological processes relevant to health and [...]
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Recently published in The Journal of Cognitive Processes (Cogn Process. 2009 Jul 2)
Baijal S, Srinivasan N.
Centre of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, 211002, India.
Brain oscillatory activity is associated with different cognitive processes and plays a critical role in meditation. In this study, we investigated the temporal dynamics of oscillatory changes during Sahaj [...]
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In the most recent Archives of Internal Medicine, investigators examined the pervasive but poorly understood issue of “the difficult patient encounter” (Arch Intern Med. 2009;169(4):410-414). The authors write “Nearly 1 of 6 outpatient visits is considered difficult by physicians. Difficult encounters are more likely to occur with patients who have a mental disorder, present with [...]
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