As we baby boomers age, we often find ourselves needing more and more medical tests and procedures. I think you'll find this information from "Times Online" today very interesting:
Soothing sounds
MUSIC does not only soothe the savage breast, it is also the best way to calm people undergoing minor surgery or an invasive test, reports an authoritative study covering more than 1,400 women.
Researchers working for the Cochrane Collaboration scrutinised the results of 11 trials on anxiety in women undergoing a colposcopy, the cervical exam that follows a suspect smear result. They report that three common methods for lowering anxiety: leaflets, counselling and videos had no effect. But playing cool music to women undergoing the test reduced their fear levels significantly.
MUSIC does not only soothe the savage breast, it is also the best way to calm people undergoing minor surgery or an invasive test, reports an authoritative study covering more than 1,400 women.
Researchers working for the Cochrane Collaboration scrutinised the results of 11 trials on anxiety in women undergoing a colposcopy, the cervical exam that follows a suspect smear result. They report that three common methods for lowering anxiety: leaflets, counselling and videos had no effect. But playing cool music to women undergoing the test reduced their fear levels significantly.
