Why Getting Vaccinated This Winter Matters More Than Ever [Medium] #VaccinesSaveLives (written by me, Zaki Qayoumi aka “Zack”)

Our Stories. Our Strength. [The Ehlers-Danlos Society]

How the Psychopath Deceives and Divides [Psychology Today]

Researchers achieve the first minimally invasive coronary artery bypass [NIH]

Frontiers in Public Health — Cognitive enhancement through music therapy: meta-analytic evidence across clinical populations — Published: 08 January 2026 — Journal: Frontiers in Public Health (peer-reviewed, open access) — Summary: A systematic review and meta-analysis showing evidence that music therapy interventions can enhance cognitive function across different clinical populations, with implications for aging and neurocognitive health. [Frontiers in Public Health]

Music and Medicine — Vol. 17, No. 4: Table of Contents & New Studies — Published: 08 January 2026 — Journal: Music and Medicine (International Association for Music & Medicine series) — Included Relevant Articles: — Effect of patient-selected music therapy on propofol consumption during laparoscopic cholecystectomy — a randomized controlled trial exploring how individualized music selection impacts anesthetic requirements. — Evaluating music medicine with IV ketamine for pediatric fracture reduction — clinical application of music-augmented care in acute pain settings. — Foundational considerations of trauma in music therapy — theoretical/clinical research on trauma-informed practice. — Note: This volume contains multiple peer-reviewed studies and clinical trials newly available and directly relevant to medical music therapy practice. [Music and Medicine Vol 17, No 4: Editorial Feature and Table of Contents]

Music Therapy Perspectives (Oxford Academic) — Improvisation Framework Paper — Published: Late 2025 / last week online availability — Journal: Music Therapy Perspectives (American Music Therapy Association) — Summary: A theoretical research paper proposing the Tight-Loose framework for understanding improvisational approaches in clinical music therapy across therapeutic goals and client profiles. This was published around the turn of the new year and indexed within the latest issue. [Tight or Loose? Reframing Musical Relationships Between Client and Therapist in Music Therapy - OXFORD ACADEMIC]

Journal of Clinical Oncology / JCO — Music Therapy Versus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Cancer Anxiety — Published online: ~06 January 2026 — Journal: Journal of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) — a clinical study comparing music therapy to CBT via telehealth for anxiety in cancer survivors. — Summary: This trial investigates outcomes like anxiety symptom reduction and patient adherence across two therapeutic modalities, highlighting music therapy’s clinical equivalence or potential advantages. [Music Therapy Versus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy via Telehealth for Anxiety in Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Clinical Trial — ASCO Publications - Journal of Clinical Oncology]

Medscape Medical News — Music Therapy Matches CBT in Cancer Anxiety Treatment — Published: 08 January 2026 — Platform: Medscape reporting on clinical research — Summary: While this is a medical news summary, it’s directly rooted in newly published peer-reviewed results showing music therapy’s equivalence to CBT for anxiety in cancer survivors, signalling important clinical evidence. Medscape often reports on newly released journal findings within days of publication. [Music Therapy Matches CBT in Cancer Anxiety Treatment - Medscape]

What’s up, everybody! It’s Thursday, January 15th, 2026. It’s Thursday, therefore it’s Medical day! I hope you enjoy reading some Medical Journals today, and if you’re a Doctor, hopefully you find time to write one! Especially on the illnesses dear to my Heart, and things that help me and my audience cope. Topics like Bipolar disorder, Ehlers-Danlos-Syndrome, Trauma, Mental Health in general, PTSD, and Music Therapy. Thank you for your time and effort.

Until Next Time!