A recent New York Times article describes new inroads in the idea of music as medicine.  One study cited proffers the claim that listening to classical music and attending classical concerts will shave four years off your physical age! And it may sound a little goofy but a doctor in Austria has proclaimed herself the first musical pharmacologist.  I think it’s safe to say that most people agree that music can change one’s mood, calm you down or rev you up but she has taken the concept to new places.  Vera Brandes and her team have developed a line of musical prescriptions for patients based on their specific ailments. Patients are sent home with an iPod-like device filled with original music that is chosen and arranged in such a way as to be healthful.  Interestingly, Brandes is also the CEO of a company that provides a kind of Muzak for hospitals.  More reasons to listen constantly to KDFC!