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Hektoen International An International Humanities Journal: Uniting Health and Medicine with Culture An International Humanities Journal: Uniting Health and Medicine with Culture.

Listening to Mozart’s music can “activate” neuronal brain circuits related to attention and cognitive functions, improvi...
04/10/2026

Listening to Mozart’s music can “activate” neuronal brain circuits related to attention and cognitive functions, improving autistic children’s language skills and having salutary effects in various clinical settings, Read more by Dr. Vincent deLuise: http://bit.ly/44UPCi8.

The belief that sacred imagery provides hope is not a relic of history; rather, it aligns with modern clinical findings ...
04/09/2026

The belief that sacred imagery provides hope is not a relic of history; rather, it aligns with modern clinical findings regarding the power of images to impact patient outcomes. Visual art can positively affect clinical measures such as stress levels and blood pressure. Read more by Marilyn Napolitano: http://bit.ly/4sFthR7

Why did Charles Darwin drop out of medical school? He studied medicine at Edinburgh University from 1825–1827. He did no...
04/07/2026

Why did Charles Darwin drop out of medical school? He studied medicine at Edinburgh University from 1825–1827. He did not attend many classes, spending much of his time collecting specimens of flora and fauna, and in his second year he studied Natural History. Read more by Richard Brown and Thalia Garvock-de Montbrun: http://bit.ly/4mf3LR0

The paradox of seeing more as you see less is the hallmark of Charles Bonnet Syndrome, named after the Swiss naturalist ...
04/06/2026

The paradox of seeing more as you see less is the hallmark of Charles Bonnet Syndrome, named after the Swiss naturalist who in 1760 described a haunting intersection of ophthalmology and neurology, in which patients with visual impairment experience hallucinations despite not being psychiatrically or psychologically impaired. Read more by Ceres Alhelí Otero Peniche: http://bit.ly/4cmzYCu

Takotsubo syndrome, also known as “broken heart syndrome,” represents one of the most striking examples of the emotional...
04/02/2026

Takotsubo syndrome, also known as “broken heart syndrome,” represents one of the most striking examples of the emotional and psychosomatic aspects of medicine: http://bit.ly/48n8UAy

Join us in a springtime symposium on Charles Darwin. Our latest issue covers the story of natural selection, his voyages...
04/01/2026

Join us in a springtime symposium on Charles Darwin. Our latest issue covers the story of natural selection, his voyages on the Beagle, his life-long symptoms and attempted cures, and his brilliant but eccentric grandfather Erasmus Darwin. hekint.org

"Robotics and navigation will save lives and improve outcomes. But as we move forward, we must find a way to preserve th...
03/31/2026

"Robotics and navigation will save lives and improve outcomes. But as we move forward, we must find a way to preserve the “analogue heart” of our craft. We must remind the next generation that the most important instrument in the room is not the one plugged into the wall—it is the hand that knows how to listen to the steel." Read more by surgeon Dr. Yogesh Salphale: http://bit.ly/4v0ufcW

In contrast to today’s clinical, minimalist hospital buildings, the Ospedale Santo Spirito in Rome merged beauty and fun...
03/30/2026

In contrast to today’s clinical, minimalist hospital buildings, the Ospedale Santo Spirito in Rome merged beauty and functionality. A large pipe organ provided comfort to the ill—an early incidence of the belief in the use of music as a healing agent. In 1620, the Ospedale appointed renowned organist Girolamo Frescobaldi. Frescoes adorned the walls of the hospital ward, narrating the hospital's history and the lives of its founders. http://bit.ly/4dLAsDd

Prone to illness throughout his life, Emperor Augustus suffered from bronchiectasis, asthma, tuberculosis, and diarrheal...
03/26/2026

Prone to illness throughout his life, Emperor Augustus suffered from bronchiectasis, asthma, tuberculosis, and diarrheal disease. Whereas Tiberius, according to Suetonius, was in better health and was wary of doctors. But he had poor vision, suffered from bowel colic, and possibly had gallstones. He had skin problems thought to have been caused by herpes simplex infection, and he had depressive episodes. Read more: http://bit.ly/4bIKiDi

Music can powerfully express grief, as demonstrated by the American singer/songwriter Sufjan Stevens (b. 1975) in his so...
03/24/2026

Music can powerfully express grief, as demonstrated by the American singer/songwriter Sufjan Stevens (b. 1975) in his song “Casimir Pulaski Day.” Casimir Pulaski Day, a local historical celebration in the state of Illinois, now marks for Stevens the day his young friend lost her life to a terminal illness. Read more: http://bit.ly/3PX7JBt

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