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With the advent of certain pain medicines like morphine, or medical equipment like respirators or ventilators, or procedures like kidney dialysis, medical physicians and other health care professionals have the ability to prolong life or prolong death. Persons with certain debilitating and/or terminal diseases or injuries, especially, to the central nervous system, may be able to live longer today. Read Full Story | Print Version

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Are you too Stressed to Be Blessed?


Letitia Holloway Owens, MPH, M.S.I know you all are thinking, "Didn't she mean Too Blessed to be Stressed?" No. Most of us recite this mantra but really don't believe what we're saying. We are too busy with our daily responsibilities and the wonderful world of technology has almost made us forget how to connect with people. We're on the cell phone, watching television, sending e-mails, and the list can go on. How many of us actually take time out to just be still? The Word says...."Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." Psalms 47:10.

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A new year has begun and some of us are also experiencing an "Oh No!" moment because we wanted to find that extra special gift for our loved one and the bill just arrived in our mailbox. Yes, the New Year is sometimes as stressful as the holiday season. Eventually our body will react to stress and it's sometimes not a pleasant experience. How can we deal with this? Read on to find out how our thoughts affect our health.

We've all probably heard of people who "think" they've caught the latest illness that's publicized in the media. This is known as Psychosomatic Illness. Now there is evidence of Psychosomatic Wellness. In short, our expectations, emotions and thoughts impact our health.

How does this occur? Our brain sends chemical messages into our blood and then on to the rest of our body. We have endorphins which are natural pain killers. Gamma globulins help our immune systems. What's produced depends partly on our thoughts.

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