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Find the latest in research, published articles, and info on how to integrate Healing Touch into the health care system.

Research on Healing Touch & Advanced Cervical Cancer 2010:  Preservation of Immune Function in Cervical Cancer Patients during Chemoradiation using a Novel Integrative Approach article accepted for publication in Brain, Behavior and Immunity Journal, official journal of the Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society. The findings of this prospective randomized clinical study suggests that intensively administered HT (sessions every day of radiation treatments for the 6 weeks of chemoradiation) has positive effects in preserving natural killer (NK) cell activity and reducing depressed mood during chemoradiation therapy for patients with advanced cervical cancer. [READ ABSTRACT...]

Research studies: Nearly 100 Healing Touch studies have been conducted and documented. View the most complete list of Healing Touch research anywhere. Categories include cancer, cardiovascular disease, death and dying, HIV disease, pain, pediatrics, post operative recovery, stress, and others.

Participate in research - Healing Touch providers working with children with cancer can participate in a study of the use of CAM with pediatric cancer patients.

Healing Touch Research Survey: This comprehensive booklet includes information on completed and planned Healing Touch studies (expanded information from what is listed on this website).

How to conduct Healing Touch research:  Your questions are answered in this FAQ about conducting research. Guidelines for Research Proposals: Learn about the process of writing a funding request for a research project. Thank you to the American Holistic Nurses Association for permission to use this article.

Research consultations: Our Research Director is available for consultation with individuals or organizations who are planning to conduct Healing Touch research. Contact Mary Megel RN, MSN, MEd, PhD, CHTP at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ... or call Mary at 402-559-6555.

Resources for health care: HT International publishes a health care integration booklet, and provides consultations, a bibliography, and other resources.

Healing Touch in the news: View recent national and international publicity about Healing Touch.  Or view a complete listing of nearly 200 published articles and documents spanning the past ten years.  See bibliography

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