Life Changes
Healing Through Storytelling: Lessons from The Odyssey
The journey of Odysseus in Homer's 'The Odyssey' offers profound insights into healing...
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- Written by: Lewis Mehl-Madrona
I trained as a conventional physician. I have also studied Native American healing for more than twenty-five years. I have walked with feet in two different worlds for my entire medical career. I did this because I grew up knowing that 'Indian medicine' could help people when conventional medicine had nothing more to offer.
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- Written by: Marilyn Innerfeld
We do not have to become monks in order to lead spiritual, healthy lives. We do not have to be vegetarians, or wear flowing robes, or sit in meditation for hours each day. There is no spiritual 'path' because everything is spiritual and all choices are equal. We can work and be parents, husbands, wives, daughters...
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- Written by: Joshua S. Fu
When you breathe in smoke from a wildfire, you’re probably inhaling more toxic chemicals than you realize.
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- Written by: William Petri
With over 2 million cases in the U.S. since the coronavirus pandemic began in late December, there are now many people who have recovered from COVID-19. At the same, there have been reports of people who continue to have long-term side effects from the infection.
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- Written by: Brian Consiglio
Watching another person experience diabetes influences type 2 diabetics’ self-management of blood sugar levels, according to a new study.
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- Written by: Louise Hay
The ways in which we currently age have been programmed into us, and we have accepted this idea as a reality. We believe that we all will get old, sick, senile, frail, and die -- in that order. This does not have to be the truth for us any longer.
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- Written by: Patrick van Esch
The cannabis industry is one of the fastest-growing job markets in the United States. In one year, cannabis retailers netted the state of Massachusetts US$393 million in gross sales. Two years after launching a legal cannabis market, California has surpassed US$1 billion in tax revenue.
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- Written by: Vincent Ho
Media reports earlier this week described a Queensland nurse with stomach pains who went on to test positive for COVID-19.
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- Written by: Tamara Bhandari
Older people without cognitive problems who experience a fall may have undetected neurodegeneration in their brains that puts them at high risk of developing Alzheimer’s dementia, according to a study.
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- Written by: Larisa Labzin
People infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can spread the virus when they speak, sing, cough, sneeze or even just breathe.
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- Written by: Maud Alobawone
Most physicians mistakenly believe that nicotine leads to cancer and heart and respiratory diseases, according to a new national survey.
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- Written by: Luke Montrose
Two forces of nature are colliding in the western United States, and wildland firefighters are caught in the middle.
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- Written by: Philip Russo and Brett Mitchell
For several weeks, Victorians (the state of Victoria is home to four of Australia's 20 largest cities) been required to wear a face covering when they leave home. And while we now have a clearer path out of lockdown, it’s likely masks will be around for a while.
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- Written by: William Weir
Asphalt is a significant source of air pollutants in urban areas, especially on hot and sunny days, according to a new study.
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- Written by: Yasmin Anwar
Getting plenty of deep, restorative sleep may offer a defense against Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.
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- Written by: Julie Lee
People eat for many reasons – pleasure, emotional release, boredom or to connect with others. And then there is eating during a pandemic.
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- Written by: Kristin Grayce McGary
Aging is the result of oxidative stress in which the production of free radicals is out of balance with the more protective antioxidants. And the more oxidative stress we have the quicker we age. It damages our cells and...
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- Written by: Michael Freeman
As the pandemic progresses, we’re growing increasingly aware COVID-19 affects multiple parts of the body beyond the lungs. That includes the skin.
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- Written by: Peggy Liu and Kelly L. Haws
Dieters looking for a healthier substitute of their favorite high-fat food – such as a bag of potato chips – typically have two choices in the grocery aisle: a smaller package of the exact same food or a larger portion of a “light” version.
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- Written by: Barb DePree, MD
As women at midlife, we understand our priorities. We’ve demonstrated how good we are at problem-solving, over and over again. Many of us find midlife to be a time of reinvention, starting new careers or businesses, or diving into new volunteer endeavors.
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- Written by: Michelle Schoffro Cook
If you’ve ever taken a course of antibiotics, then you’re probably familiar with some of the side effects of these drugs, including gastrointestinal distress, overgrowth of harmful bacteria in the intestines, and the resulting diarrhea. For many people the aftermath of taking antibiotics is...
