Living With Chronic Pain
According to the American Academy of Pain Medicine, about 100 million people in the United States live with a form of chronic pain. Acute pain is what alerts a person to injury. Generally, it's related to a soft tissue i ...
Category: Faith Healing, Health and Wellness, Religion, Spirituality
Setting Boundaries to Maintain Your Well-Being
If you find yourself saying yes to everything and being exhausted, you might have a problem setting boundaries. Workaholics often have a problem separating work and home life because they cannot find a balance between th ...
Category: Health and Wellness, Spirituality
Ideas for Self-Care
Summer might be the ideal time for a vacation, but do you really relax when you've got time off to do things you don't normally do? If you're like most people, you spend a week racing around trying to have as much fun as ...
Category: Health and Wellness
Going on a Spiritual Retreat
Summer might be the time for vacations, but many people do not come back from a week of travel fully refreshed and revitalized. A hectic work schedule is traded for a frenzied week of visiting as many places as possible, ...
Category: Health and Wellness, Religion, Spirituality
Faith Groups Respond to GOP's AHCA
The House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA) in hopes of replacing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare. The AHCA is waiting for the Senate to act on it. Time magazine believes that the A ...
Category: Health and Wellness
Religious Views on Organ Donation
April is National Donate Life Month. If you aren't an organ donor, it might be time to consider making that decision part of your health directive. According to the United Network for Organ Sharing, about 22 people die e ...
Category: Health and Wellness, Religion
Health Equity, Public Health and Social Justice
If you're like most Americans, you watched the debate over the American Health Care Act of 2017 with a lot of anticipation, whichever side you were on. It's no secret that the healthcare system of the United States isn't ...
Category: Aid, Health and Wellness
AIDS Awareness to Combat the Myths
In religious circles, it's easy to want to say that AIDS won't happen in my church, but the harsh truth is that anyone can be infected with HIV/AIDS. March 20 is National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in the United State ...
Category: Health and Wellness, Holidays and Observances
Overwhelmed by News? Take Care of Yourself
Most people thought last year was bad when it came to bad news and negativity. The election is over, and we no longer have to listen to hours of political debate and commentary about the election, but our world is changi ...
Category: Health and Wellness
An English Tradition: A Dry January
In 2012, a campaign began in England to decrease alcohol consumption. It's gained momentum in the UK, and it's making its way into the United States. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism ( ...
Category: Health and Wellness