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A New $1M Investment is Striking the Right Chord for Healthcare By Jess Wight | July 23, 2026 "Music connects you to a part of yourself that's well, and that's true no matter what patient population we're working with. Music remains, no matter the challenges a person is facing." Music Therapist *Lorrie Kubicek, Co-Director of the Katherine A. Gallagher Integrated Therapies Program at Harvard-affiliated Mass General Cancer Center, discussing the transformative effects of music

How the Overdose Prevention Society’s new day center is carrying forward Trey Helton’s vision of dignity, safety, and mental health care By Jess Wight | July 14, 2026 “He went above and beyond, he always was like, ‘This is not a job, this is me helping my friends.’ And he would do it day and night. And everybody loved him; he was the best friend to everybody” Executive director and founder of the OPS, Sarah Blyth, expressing the way Trey Helton left a lasting impact on his co

New research combining Traditional Chinese Medicine with cutting-edge deep transcranial stimulation unlocks a powerful new synergy By Jess Wight | June 30, 2026 “People need to change their attitudes about brain aging… It's not just a downhill course." Dr. Fotuhi, a professor at Johns Hopkins and a dementia expert discussing public opinions on cognitive decline As we age, it is normal to experience a natural decline in cognition. Many adults slowly notice that they can’t ke

The Neuroscience Behind Why the Type of Break Your Teenager Takes During Finals Matters More Than You Think By Jess Wight | June 24, 2026 “Exercise is one of the most effective ways to improve brain health.” Neuroscientist Jennifer Heisz at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada, discussing the role of exercise in supporting learning and brain health. We often think that any downtime is good downtime. When a teenager is overwhelmed with homework, exam stress, and pressure to

Algorithms and Empathy – the World is Hiring a New Wave of Therapists, and They’re All Robots By Jess Wight | June 16, 2026 “Sometimes I cried really hard during the process… and it listened and just we figured out a lot of feelings… after a few months, when I go to school I felt a difference. Like wow. Like my body’s belongs to me… I really felt so liberated” Sheng, 17, China, describing their deep connection with an AI Chatbot for support There is no denying that Artifici