Tag Archives: Health care

If you’re happy and you know it ….. shake your tail!

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

This blog was first published on these APN news sites: Toowoomba Chronicle, Gympie Times, Bundaberg News-Mail, Northern Star and Ipswich Queensland Times. I’ve fallen in love with those cute robotic wagging tails that you can wear! If you’re happy and … Continue reading →

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7 Billion! Healthy Thoughts – Healthy Planet?

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

Have you ever considered that the health of our planet may be linked to the health or quality of our thoughts? This week news media sources are running a story about the 7 billionth inhabitant born onto our planet. Both … Continue reading →

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Senior Moments

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

“The number of Queenslanders suffering dementia is expected to increase more than four-fold in the next 40 years, sparking calls for the federal government to devote more funds to addressing the looming aged care issue”. This story ran in the … Continue reading →

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Aboriginal, Western, Asian? Spirituality critical to wellbeing

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

I get the impression that alot of people think that the use of prayer for health care is at best OK if used along with modern medicine (it’s great to ‘cover all bases’), and at worst delusional or akin to … Continue reading →

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Dietary supplement industry; selling us a picture of health?

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

Today’s guest post is by Daryl Francis, Media Representative for Christian Science in Victoria – his summation of recent media reports about the dietary supplement industry. The time for thinkers HAS come! Has anyone else noticed a bit of an … Continue reading →

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Mental Health Week: Lucky to be of sound mind?

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

Since it’s Mental Health Week in Australia, I’m reposting Carey Arber‘s comment on Mental Health Month in NSW. Carey is the Media Representative for Christian Science in NSW. Is mental health really a lottery? Are we sitting ducks?  2011 Mental … Continue reading →

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Wall Street Journal – “Prayer has a role in treating illness”

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

On July 8, 2011, Mitch Horowitz wrote a column for The Wall Street Journal titled “When spirituality kills.” In response, Russ Gerber, spokesperson for the Christian Science Church, submitted a letter to the editor, which has been published. Click here for the letter … Continue reading →

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World Smile Day Pre-empts Mental Health Week in Australia

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

World Smile Day, this Friday, was launched in 1999 by the creator of the smiley symbol that we all know so well. He felt that all of us should devote one day each year to smiles and kind acts throughout … Continue reading →

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The Healing Art of Listening

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

If I seem to be focusing on mental health recently, it’s because the media is highlighting the need for urgent engagement by the broader community, with a view to finding healing solutions. District Manager for Christian Science Committees on Publication … Continue reading →

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Is mental health genetically-based?

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

News reports giving statistics of the increasing prevalence of mental illness, depression and suicide in both the young and the elderly are being published every day in Australia. Have you ever felt lost for words when the subject of mental … Continue reading →

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How was your check-up?

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

My guest blogger today is Linda Ross, Christian Science Media Spokesperson for the state of Connecticut in the USA. She writes for creedible.com, an interfaith religious website, where many faiths have a voice, including Christianity, Islam and Buddhism. Many have check-ups … Continue reading →

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The Airbus A380 and the Future of Healthcare

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

The future of medicine is ‘knocking on our door’. Eric Nelson, Christian Science Media Representative for Northern California explains below. The other day a good friend of mine posted this picture of an Airbus A380 taking off from SFO on his Facebook … Continue reading →

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Red Wine No Special Protective Properties, but Spirituality Health-Promoting

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

Monday’s Courier-Mail ran a story (Red repudiated to the last drop) quoting the national Alcohol Policy Coalition as challenging the ‘myth’ of the health benefits of drinking alcohol, and in particular red wine. The chief executive of the Victorian Heart … Continue reading →

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What Kind of Treatment Would You Recommend?

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

My guest blog by Eric Nelson of Northern California, made me laugh …. and think. Hope it does for you, too. Even when I was a kid I wondered about that one out of every five dentists who didn’t “recommend sugarless gum for … Continue reading →

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The Bright Side is Only Way to Live

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

What a lift I received from Jane Fynes-Clinton’s piece in the Courier-Mail last week, “Bright Side is Only Way to Live”. I agree with Jane that looking on the bright side is definitely the better way to live, despite the … Continue reading →

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