A popular New Year's resolution is to take up meditation—specifically mindfulness meditation. This is a healthy choice.

Growing numbers of doctors prescribe relaxation techniques, says study. May 9, 2011— -- When Danilo Ramirez, 44, was diagnosed with stage 2 lymphoma, his doctor told him chemotherapy and ...

A study conducted by researchers at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, found that for medical students on deadline, taking a two-hour introductory class on mindfulness may be just as ...

Meditation is healthful. Spending a little time each day just chilling a bit — whether this means yoga, Zen, prayer or just some deep breathing — seems to help curb stress. Dr. Herbert Benson of ...

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School student Paul Lavadera expected his career would put him on the front lines of dealing with medical emergencies. But he never could have imagined he'd be ...

In my work as a cardiovascular surgeon, I use the most sophisticated tools of modern medicine to separate patients from their diseased hearts and replace these organs with healthy ones. While my ...

It sounds like a late-night commercial: In just one hour you can reduce your anxiety levels and some heart health risk factors. But a recent study with 14 participants shows preliminary data that even ...

Vipassana meditation, or insight meditation, focuses on seeing things as they are. It comes from Theravada, Buddhism’s oldest school of thought. Vipassana practitioners seek to understand things as ...

"Unfortunately, these patients have been told they have a chronic neurological disease, there's no known cure, and doctors, including myself, end up throwing medications at them," said Clinic ...

Along with the teachings and stories of his journey, Be Here Now included photos of Dass’ guru, hindu graphics, images, prayers, aphorisms, a book list, lessons and other wisdom from various spiritual ...

With a name that means “one source” and “principles in nature and human beings,” Yi-Yuan Tang was predestined to become a great teacher and a brilliant researcher. Tang started the art of meditation ...