Sakineh Najmabadi There is great advantage from a public health perspective for a known economic and easy-to- adopt family activity–family meals–that may help achieve a reduction in risk behaviors and risk behavior inequalities among the entire population.1 However, rapid cultural, social, economic, and technical changes have imposed increasing stress on family structure and the ability to … More Benefits of Consistent Family Meals
By: Sonja Van Hala, MD, MPH, FAAFP I went to a great yoga class today. The instructor spoke of finding the balance between effort and lightness. We often push too hard, and instead of riding the current, we force ourselves out of it; by lightening a little, we can find our way back into the … More Transparency in Wellness
By Victoria Prince, MD, PhD Nature is beautiful. This is not only my opinion, but also, it seems, a truth. There is a great TED talk on beauty: You can jump straight to the information on beautiful nature at 6:55 if you want. While our modern lives seem to set most of us … More Healing Nature
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