Healing

UC Studies Healing Touch Therapy Effects

Often, a gentle hand on your shoulder when you’re upset is all it takes to ease your mind and calm your nerves. Now, UC researchers are looking at a similar occurrence by pairing a complementary therapy known as Healing Touch with mild sedation to see if the technique truly calms patients undergoing minor procedures.

Self-Help Book Presents 15 Steps For Overcoming Tragedy

"Life Is But A Merry Go-Round" is a book that can be picked up by anyone who has just experienced a major tragedy.

Helping Those In Grief

For someone who has lost a loved one, the holidays can be a time of sadness and pain; however, there are several strategies to help people cope with their loss.

Western Medicine, Traditional Healing Being Used In Some American Indian Tribes

More American Indian tribes are blending traditional healing methods with Western medicine for treatment of various illnesses.

Churches Aim To Help Body As Well As Soul

Body and Soul program enlists churches to help encourage African Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables. Churches play an important role in African American society, and Body and Soul taps into that, with full participation from the pastor, to teach healthier habits.

Strategies That Teach A Caregiver To Manage A Loved One's Illness Also Helps In Coping With Death

An intervention aimed at preventing depression and easing the burden of caring for a relative with dementia also helps to prevent complicated grief and depression following the death of the loved one.

I Forgive You For Taking His Lunch Money

A study examines how forgiveness and reconciliation at home lessens the recurrence of bullying among adolescents.

Overcoming The Debilitating Loss of a Loved One

Complicated Grief (CG) is a debilitating clinical syndrome that can develop in the aftermath of the death of a loved one.

Woman Believes She's Healed from Cancer

A trip to the St. Mary's Hospital emergency room revealed that she had cancer, and that the disease had spread from her breast and into her lungs.

Healing Grief

Talking with others who understand and share the experience of grief can be a healing gift to you.