There is no escape from mental pain. It's necessary to learn techniques that soften the body's physiologic response to threats.

The utilization of virtual reality was found to decrease preoperative anxiety in older patients undergoing open-heart surgery, according to a study published Jan. 4 in Mayo Clinic Proceedings .

I've looked at VR and AR headsets for well over a decade, from Google Glass and the first demos of Oculus Rift to peeks at ...

Heart surgery is a serious and invasive medical procedure, and that can be intimidating for a patient. A new study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggests that virtual reality (VR) can be an ...

The 15-gram "lollipop" uses food-grade chemicals and electrical currents to simulate nine different flavors, bringing a sense ...

If you've never heard of phantom sense before, you might think it's a work of fiction, but you'd be wrong. It's actually a ...

Immersive film using virtual reality (VR) or 360-degree video is being used increasingly as a tool for eliciting empathy and ...

Recent developments, however, suggest that strategies to treat pain are starting to match its complexity with a new ...

VR is great without all the cables and setup, and here are the best virtual reality games you can play on your mobile.

“It’s almost like you can feel that the land is in pain, and you are carrying that pain in your body as well.” The destruction of parts of Ritidian Point weigh heavily on her and other Chamorro.

For instance, while a cough and fever are expected as part of respiratory infections, it is unusual if someone has abdominal pain and starts vomiting. It’s concerning if someone is coughing up ...