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HANDS OFF/ON: Therapeutic touch applies "the energy in our hands, minds and intentions to support healing," says Padma Dyvine, a nurse who uses the method. (photo by Emily Nichols) Touch has the power ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (Oct 25, 2023)—If you’re sleep deprived because of transitioning through menopause, there are probably few things you wouldn’t try to get a good night’s sleep. A new study, however, ...

Non-contact and so-called 'energy' healing techniques have been used in all world regions for thousands of years. Although widely used to treat a range of medical and mental health problems, research ...

Because of the limited effectiveness and unresolved safety problems of conventional treatments of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, researchers are exploring a range of complementary ...

When 7-year-old Suzanna Fisher started equine therapy more than a year ago, she didn't speak.Suzanna has autism. The progress she has made at the nonprofit Healing Touch Therapeutic Riding Center in ...

Beat up and sore from an 18-day stint working the Thomas Fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, Riverside fire Capt. Robert Abbruzzese returned home needing some relaxation. He went to Massage ...

Havening is a therapy technique that may help you address issues of anxiety or trauma. But there’s little research into the technique, so it’s unclear how much relief it may offer. Havening refers to ...