Fifteen-year-old Madison “Madi” Phelps, of Robbins has been a UC Davis Children’s Hospital patient since she was 11 months old. Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that causes persistent ...

City of Win is a series curated by Isiah “ThoughtPoet” Veney and written by Alejandro Hernandez that uses prose and photography to create portraits of Chicago musicians and cultural innovators working ...

Great music and art can heal the body and mind. Sound crazy? It is a fact that has been known for thousands of years in both Eastern and Western civilizations and still exists as a field of serious ...

Pianist and composer Mike Garson has worked with some of the biggest names in pop music — David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, No Doubt. But people living with Alzheimer’s disease, stroke and even cancer?

Don Campbell built his business on the idea that music can make you smarter, happier and healthier. His best sellers, “The Mozart Effect” and “The Mozart Effect for Children,” inspired parents to play ...

One talented violinist is bringing joy to local hospitals this holiday season through her healing music. Brynn Albanese is a former concert violinist, playing for audiences throughout California and ...

A mother's hug is so much more than just a simple gesture of affection. It's a sanctuary, an invisible bond that connects ...

Analisa Novak is a content producer for CBS News and the Emmy Award-winning "CBS Mornings." She specializes in covering live events and exclusive interviews for the show. Analisa is a United States ...