Recent research has shown that playing classical music during pregnancy may not only create a sense of calm but could also influence fetal heart rate patterns. This discovery opens new possibilities ...

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scientists have found evidence that classical music can calm the heart rate of unborn babies, potentially providing developmental benefits. Typical measures of heart rate are an average of several ...

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The pop star named best new artist at Sunday’s Grammy Awards challenged her critic to donate $25,000 to struggling musicians.