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Exploring the connection between creative expression and healing is nothing new as cultures around the world have recognized art's healing properties for centuries, yet now is an exciting time for a concept gaining greater recognition by the day among a wide range of medical professionals, artists, patients and media outlets.  We've gathered the following to illustrate the growing momentum:

The Wall Street Jounal: In Search of the Science Behind the Healing Powers of Art

Julia Strecher was 9 years old when she had her second heart transplant. Her body had rejected the first heart she received with particular vehemence: She went into cardiac arrest six times in two hours. As doctors struggled to revive her, she recalls, she could hear them debating whether to give up... more

The New York Times: Learning His Body, Learning to Dance

Gregg Mozgala, a 31-year-old actor with cerebral palsy, had 12 years of physical therapy while he was growing up. But in the last eight months, a determined choreographer with an unconventional résumé has done what all those therapists could not: She has dramatically changed the way Mr. Mozgala walks... more

CBS News: Dancing with Parkinson's

ABC News: The Pink Gloves Video

"We had so many people who said, 'You know, this disease has touched my life. I want to be a part of it,'" said Martie Moore, the nursing manager at Providence St. Vincent.

The result? More than 200 hospital staff volunteered to wear the pink gloves in a video, set to Jay Sean's song, "Down." From lab technicians and the kitchen help to surgical teams, they all let loose in the video, dancing from place to place in the hospital.

"When a video shows the joy, and the camaraderie, and the commitment – that makes a difference," said breast cancer patient Ann Soul.

"They say laughter is the best medicine. You got it," said Lily Melvin, who is also battling breast cancer.

Click here for the full ABC News story.

The Riverdale Press: Art Born of Ailment

Intravenous lines, drain tubes, and vials are not your typical art compo- nents. But a new installation at the Bronx Blue Bedroom Project takes those medical supplies and others associated with severe heart ailments and places them in a serene, idyllic context... more