Virtual reality may be an effective way to help patients feel better about shock wave lithotripsy for the treatment of kidney ...

Without a medical background, listening to a doctor describe a complex procedure can feel a little bit like listening to a lecture in gibberish. That communication gap is particularly wide between ...

Using virtual reality (VR) to explain what to expect ahead of a medical procedure could help patients better understand their ...

Patients have been trialling headsets which allows them to virtually escape hospital walls and enjoy a local day out. The ...

Holli Hammer, the director of nursing at Texas Health’s Addiction Recovery Center, demonstrates the VR headset that is used to help people in recovery practice sobriety. Ciara McCarthy ...

Researchers are using virtual reality to reduce pre-procedure patient anxiety. Read more about the study presented today at ...

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Key Takeaways Virtual reality (VR) might play a role in educating patients about upcoming proceduresPatients about to have ...

Scientists say using virtual reality to explain what to expect before going under the knife could help people better ...

A University of Michigan professor is getting national recognition for her research aimed at relieving depression symptoms in people living with multiple sclerosis, and she's doing it not with ...

Virtual reality transports patients into immersive landscapes — a coral reef, a forest, even a simple puzzle world — as the real-life medical procedure unfolds. Evidence supports its use for needle ...

Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics. His stories explore how tech is changing the ...