Elderly people with high blood pressure might want to give guided relaxation audio programs a try, new research shows. In a small study, elderly people with hypertension (high blood pressure ) who ...

Previous systematic reviews of relaxation therapies for treating hypertension 5, 6, 12, 13 provided conflicting evidence. Furthermore, recent meta-analyses 6, 13 were restricted to autogenic training ...

(Reuters Health) - Mothers who get breastfeeding support that includes relaxation therapy may feel less stressed and have babies who eat and sleep more than women who don't get this extra help, a ...

The sessions included 8 to 10 people in each group. On average, the cancer patients participating in the relaxation groups showed small but significant decreases in their psychological distress. The ...

Applied relaxation is a general term for mind-body exercises used to diminish generalized anxiety. Relaxation techniques include sustained deep breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery ...

Can psychological intervention help women adapt to the stresses of breast cancer? It appears that a brief, five-week psychological intervention can have beneficial effects for women who are dealing ...