Date: 14th June 2011 Source: Daily Mail “Hypnotising women undergoing breast cancer surgery could speed their recovery and reduce the odds of the disease returning, experts believe. They say using a combination of hypnotism…”
Hypnobirthing tested in Manchester as part of NHS trial
May 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Date: 19th May 2011 Source: BBC News “Expectant mothers at a hospital in Greater Manchester will be able to try hypnobirthing, as part of an NHS trial. Tameside General Hospital is introducing the technique to women who want to take part. Studies have found self-hypnosis, which started in the United States, allows many women to [...]
German Medical Association ‘placebos can be effective’
March 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Date: 14th March 2011 Source: The Telegraph ‘The study, published by the German Medical Association, said that placebos – here defined as sham treatments without any active constituents – from vitamin pills to homeopathic remedies and even surgery, can prove effective as treatments for minor problems and are …’
Negative thoughts ‘render painkillers ineffective’
February 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Date: 16th February 2011 Source: BBC News “A patient’s belief that a drug will not work can become a self fulfilling prophecy, according to researchers. They showed the benefits of painkillers could be boosted or completely wiped out by manipulating expectations.The study, published in Science Translational Medicine, also identifies…”
Hypnobirthing examined as part of new NHS study
February 15, 2011 By 2 Comments
Date: February 14th, 2011 Source: Daily Mail Hypnobirthing is being examined as part of a new NHS study launching this week. Around 800 expectant mothers are due to test the effects of hypnosis…
Placebo boosts sex drive
October 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Date: Sep 16th, 2010 Source: Businessweek ‘About one-third of women given a placebo pill to treat a low libido reported improvements in their sex lives, a finding researchers say is evidence of the powerful and somewhat mysterious mind-body connection surrounding arousal and desire….Read More’