Thanks to films and cartoons, you probably have a lot of vague ideas about what hypnosis involves. What do you picture? Maybe a fob watch swinging back-and-forth, a therapist saying “you are getting ...

Headaches can be caused by many triggers, including alcohol (especially red wine), certain foods (such as meats that contain nitrates), poor sleep, poor posture, skipped meals, and stress. The most ...

Hidden Depths is a highly readable, wide-ranging and informative account of a fascinating topic - 'hypnosis in fact and fiction' - but I wouldn't call it mesmerising. Even after 400 pages, I still don ...

Writing for The Conversation, David Acunzo, an assistant professor in the Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, examines when and why hypnosis may be used ...

Insomnia affects nearly a quarter of children. Insomnia can cause difficulties with falling asleep, frequent awakenings during the night, and waking up too early in the morning. As a result of ...

Hypnotist Asad Mecci with volunteers onstage at HYPROV Opening Night inside Harrah's Las Vegas. They HYPROV show combines comic improv with hypnotism. Going to Las Vegas this summer? It’s your chance ...

Hypnosis causes measurable changes in brain activity, confirming that it is a real, altered state of consciousness Brain scans show that hypnosis induces deep relaxation, increases theta waves, and ...

Hypnosis could play a significant role in at least three areas of dental care: managing acute pain during dental procedures, reducing the anxiety associated with visiting the dentist, and alleviating ...

Michael Mosley goes in search of the evidence behind some of the most popular complementary and alternative medicines. Hypnosis involves controlled modulation of components of cognition using the ...

Some people have reported that hypnosis helped them quit smoking. However, more research is necessary to determine how effective it may be. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the ...