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  "id": 18118827,
  "title": "Hypnotherapy and mindfulness reduce pain and anxiety for children with cancer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/hypnotherapy-and-mindfulness-reduce-pain-and-anxiety-for-children",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-04T12:20:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-hypnotherapy-mindfulness-pain-anxiety-children.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Psychosocial interventions can significantly reduce pain and anxiety for children undergoing cancer treatment, new Griffith University research has found. Dr. Karin Plummer from Griffith's School of Nursing and Midwifery investigated the efficacy of hypnosis, distraction techniques, virtual reality and mindfulness for children experiencing cancer pain.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}