Parenting in the hospital is stressful. Moms and dads naturally focus on their ill child, sometimes to the neglect of their own mental health. A Stanford Medicine team has found an effective way to ...

Using virtual reality (VR) to explain what to expect ahead of a medical procedure could help patients better understand their treatment and reduce anxiety, a new study suggests. The research was ...

Passive distraction through three-dimensional (3D) virtual reality (VR) and two-dimensional (2D) video is equally effective in reducing anxiety in children during the induction of anesthesia before ...

Virtual reality is beginning to impact real-life scenarios in healthcare. Nicklaus Children's Health System in South Florida is using VR technology to ease children's anxiety before and during a ...

All 15 secondary schools in Sutton, London, are trialling Phase Space VR headsets to help pupils manage stress from exams, ADHD, and personal challenges. The seven-minute immersive programme, ...

Schools are using virtual reality to help pupils deal with exam stress, ADHD or troubled lives at home, according to a report. VR headsets made by Phase Space are being trialled by all 15 secondary ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Virtual reality helped calm patients’ nerves before cardiac surgery. Holistic anxiety reduction may be ...

Dr. April Carcone, along with Wayne State collaborators Dr. Deborah Ellis and Dr. Angulique Outlaw, and Dr. Erica Sibinga of Johns Hopkins, received an NIH award to help reduce stress in young adults ...