The Healing Power of Music

Research highlights its potential to decrease pain, relieve anxiety and depression, and help with other medical conditions

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Have you ever turned on your favorite song after a particularly stressful day and immediately felt a wave of calm wash over you? Much more than just entertainment, music has the potential to change biological processes in our bodies in ways that might improve our physical health and mental well-b...

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