Using Flowers for Healing
Flowers are known to lift one’s spirits…but did you know they can providing physical as well as emotional healing? For centuries practitioners of medicine have…
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Caregiving and Laughter
When I first launched my radio show for caregivers, a group from AARP interviewed me and discussed the challenges of reaching family caregivers. One of…
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Donatella Moltisanti and Sound Therapy
Opera singer Donatella Moltisanti discovered the healing effects of sound therapy. Now she helps others use the alternative treatment to reduce chronic pain, relieve stress…
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Senator Tammy Duckworth
Earlier this year, Senator Tammy Duckworth was front and center in the public eye during the Congressional budget debate, challenging President Trump to “stop baiting Kim Jong…
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Understanding Skeletal Pain
We tend to think of our bones as hard and static, but bone is one of the most dynamic organs in the body. When our…
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Stress—Friend or Foe?
We’ve been given the impression that stress is the problem — something we have to eliminate or control. But stress reactions are a vital source of…
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Women & Heart Health
Every February on the first Friday of the month, people worldwide shed their usual threads in exchange for the inspiring color red to raise awareness…
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Not All Who Wander Are Lost
“Not all who wander are lost.” Attributed to J.R.R. Tolkien, this is perhaps my favorite quote because I have a terrible sense of direction. When I’m…
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Peter Staats, MD
Peter Staats isn’t usually the first doctor anyone with chronic pain comes to see. “I tend to be the guy who sees people after they’ve…
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Caregivers and Resentment
caregivers and resentmentResentment can be a regular companion for many caregivers. A deep-seated feeling of obligation can cause caregivers to drive themselves mercilessly with such…
