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Compassion Meditation Lowers Stress (Psych Central)
Thu Oct 09 07:30:14 PDT 2008
The technique known as compassion meditation can help individuals relieve stress that has been linked to depression and a number of medical illnesses. Furthermore, scientist believe the technique may reduce inflammation and improve behavioral response to stress. “While much attention has been pai...
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Ethics expert calls for drugs to 'enhance' death (Independent)
Sun Oct 12 16:10:44 PDT 2008
It might be termed the hallucinogenic way of death. Psychoactive drugs such as "magic mushrooms" could be used to enhance the experience of dying, according to an expert in medical ethics.
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Bakken gives health care in Hawaii a strong pulse (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Sun Oct 12 14:51:25 PDT 2008
In retirement on the Big Island of Hawaii, a Minnesota medical engineering legend is experimenting with health care.
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Health Calendar (Austin American-Statesman)
Sun Oct 12 16:56:43 PDT 2008
Shots for Tots and Big Shots — Rosewood-Zaragoza location, 2800 Webberville Road: 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4:45 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3 to 6:45 p.m. Tuesdays, 8 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. St. Johns location, 7500 Blessing Ave.: 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4:...
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Compassion Meditation May Improve Physical And Emotional Responses To Psychological Stress (Medical News Today)
Wed Oct 08 07:22:35 PDT 2008
Data from a new study suggests that individuals who engage in compassion meditation may benefit by reductions in inflammatory and behavioral responses to stress that have been linked to depression and a number of medical illnesses. The study's findings are published online at http://www.sciencedi...
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The movements of qi (The Star)
Sat Oct 11 17:42:35 PDT 2008
Healing with Han Yang Ru Yi Gong.
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Holistic helping hand comforts designer (The New Zealand Herald)
Sat Oct 11 08:30:10 PDT 2008
Leading Kiwi fashion designer and breast cancer survivor Liz Mitchell has backed Trevor Smith's holistic approach to helping fight the disease.
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Lake County health and fitness events (Daily Herald)
Wed Oct 08 23:01:09 PDT 2008
Mind on Meditation: 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, Avani Yoga Studio at Highland Park Hospital Health & Fitness Center, 1501 Busch Parkway, Buffalo Grove. Dr. Joseph Barr will demonstrate the impact of mediation on heart rate, respiration, and brain wave activity. To register, call (847) 229-0292.
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Lotus 1.0 aids meditation with multiple timers (MacNN)
Mon Oct 06 11:39:59 PDT 2008
BravoBug Software has introduced a new meditation aid for the Mac, Lotus 1.0. The software features a three-phase timer designed specifically for meditation practices, with a choice between over a dozen built-in signal chimes, or MP3s provided by the user. Scheduling of the three timer phases can...
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Events 1011 (The Tampa Tribune)
Fri Oct 10 21:11:33 PDT 2008
FLU SHOTS: Flu shots are recommended for everyone, especially those 50 or older, children, caregivers, people with chronic medical conditions and those who live in long-term-care facilities. The Pinellas County Health Department will offer flu shots for $25 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays througho...
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