By Wendy Margolese

Remember when you ate too much ice cream as a kid and afterwards your tummy ached?  Fast forward to your adult experience.  What if the drug you are taking is too high a dosage or has side effects?  A tummy ache may be the least of your worries given the other possible adverse effects.

According to experts in drug policy, many Canadians are over-medicated and at risk from the effects of pharmaceutical drugs.

This article was published on Simcoe.com on April 17, 2013.

By Anna Bowness-Park

The stigma that comes with any diagnosis of dementia is one of the biggest challenges a person facing the diagnosis will have according to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. A recent poll by Alzheimer’s Disease International found that “40 per cent of people with dementia reported they had been avoided or treated differently after diagnosis.” 

This article was published on the Times-Colonist on May 15, 2013.

By Eric Nelson

For Lissa Rankin, the driving force behind her just-released book, Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself, was a deep desire to present the subject of mind-body healing in a way that would be both accepted and understood by doctors and patients alike.

Dedicated to her father – a man she described in a recent conversation I had with her as....

This article was published on the Washington Times on May 8, 2013.

By Stormy Falso

In 1624, when John Donne wrote, “No man is an island, entire of itself,” he probably didn’t know his observation could be applied to health. Donne’s iconic words speak to everyone’s need to be included and recognized in the tapestry of humanity. If someone  is separated - like a thread from fabric -  it can lead to loneliness and isolation that  is not only heart-breaking but health-breaking.

This article was published on the Marietta Patch on May 11, 2013.

By Bob Cummings

The Michigan Legislature passed a resolution recognizing National Nurses Week -  May 6-12 — here in Michigan. It points out that the "146,488 nurses in Michigan comprise the largest group of health care professionals in the state." And it calls on the residents of Michigan to honor our nurses and appreciate their efforts to improve the health of our state.

I'd especially like to honor the recognition by most nurses of the value of spirituality and spiritual care in nursing.

This article was published on the Macomb Patch on May 9, 2013.

By Tony Lobl

It sometimes seems as if we live in a golden age of insecurity. So much that's going on makes anxiety appear entirely rational.

But are we being bombarded with more reasons to be fearful than it's necessary to take on board? Most of us will never encounter the majority of mortal dangers we hear about daily.This article was published on the Christian Science Monitor on May 6, 2013.

By Katie Brown

Lately I’ve been considering how people handle stress in their lives, not only every day stress, but also traumatic stress. With the recent Boston Marathon bombings stress has been in the news. Will Americans feel stressed at public events with the threat of random acts of terror looming over them? Maybe; maybe not. But, studies show that every day stress is on the rise.

This article was published on KPCNews.com on April 28, 2013.

By Steve Salt

Ever think about the origins of the barber pole with its red and white strips and brass cup?  It represents the bloody bandages of the barber profession from centuries ago which included performing surgeries and dentistry for customers. You can guess what the cup was used for.

Present day doctoring has advanced in so many ways since the days of knives and bloodletting.  

This article was published on the Cleveland Plain Dealer on April 29, 2013.

By Tim Mitchinson

“If people count sheep when they can’t sleep, what do sheep count?”  That may be an old joke, but insomnia is no laughing matter. 

People today sleep 20% less than they did 100 years ago.  More than half of Americans lose sleep due to stress or anxiety, with more than 30% of our population suffering from insomnia.  To combat this....

This article was published on the Naperville Patch on April 22, 2013.

By Tony Lobl

It's not every day the science of genetics comes up on The Graham Norton Show.

But it did on Friday when Olympic hero Mo Farah was asked why his identical twin brother Hassan isn't also a world-class runner.

Referring to his other guests, Gwyneth Paltrow and Lee Mack, the chat show host said: "The three of us....

This article was published on the Huffington Post on April 22, 2013.