Monthly Archives: August 2014

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  Dark Music

  Posted on August 28, 2014 by Virginia Dougherty in Guest Blogs.

    Songwriters, composers and poets don’t shy away from topics that can make us very uncomfortable as listeners and music consumers. These songs serve a very good purpose as they meet us where we are at emotionally, even if we happen to be in a darker place. This kind of music can be like a […]

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  Pain

  Posted on August 14, 2014 by Debbie Benkovitz in Guest Blogs, Pain Management.

    Pain is inevitable in a hospital, but management of pain has come a long way and research proves that music therapy can help patients cope with the discomfort of their illnesses, traumas, and procedures. At Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, we do many things to decrease and alleviate pain. Hospital staff members join […]

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