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June 3, 2021, 2:44 p.m. Michael Devitt — Whether recommending changes in diet and exercise levels or promoting stress management and other aspects of self-care, lifestyle medicine is an integral part of the practice of many family doctors. For several years in fact, The Academy Member Interest Group in Lifestyle Medicine has provided its members with an online community where they can network, share practical tips and work together to improve patient health. Guide Details The implementation guide is divided into six sections, each covering a different aspect of lifestyle medicine. Topics include a general overview of the lifestyle medicine…

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We know you’re snacking during your game day party (we are too), so help yourself to healthy football-related snacks like part of your menu to avoid this feeling of overload. These recipes are as tasty as the traditional versions, less healthy, but with a nutritional boost. Each of these options has less than 200 calories per serving. We also monitored limit sodium and gave extra points for protein and fiber. Air Fryer Jalapeño Poppers Caitlin Bensell A air fryer is the ideal device for healthy football-related snacks. Just one taste of these poppers is all the proof you need. Two…

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More than 50 years ago, French philosophical historian Pierre Hadot argued that we had radically distorted ancient Greek philosophical traditions. We treated philosophy as a set of propositions, or a set of arguments about which we could make other propositions and other arguments. It was philosophical speech, but in ancient Greece, philosophy was something very different from words about words. Philosophy was a way of life, and the philosophical quest was about engaging in spiritual exercises that would change the way one lived.Hadot’s view of philosophy as a way of life was unusual, but his erudition regarding the ancient Greek…

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null / Credit: Shutterstock By Tyler Arnold Washington, DC Newsroom, March 4, 2024 / 5:40 p.m. (CNA). A comprehensive new study by Finnish researchers has found that providing transgender medication or surgery to adolescents does not appear to address the underlying mental health issues faced by young people struggling with their gender identity. While some transgender lawmakers and activists have claimed that puberty-blocking drugs and transgender surgical procedures are “life-saving drugs,” the study disputes that claim. Research found no statistically significant reduction in suicides among adolescents who received “medical sex reassignment” through hormonal or surgical interventions. “(Research) does not support…

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4. Taking care of yourself involves making several small choices every day Slide 4 of 4 We are called to live a life of meaning and ministry as we follow Jesus. It means different things to different people.After all, not everyone is called to full-time ministry, but we are called to serve faithfully as we are. For many women, their primary calling today is their home and family. So let’s ask ourselves how we can truly take care of ourselves.Part of loving our family (and ourselves) well is getting plenty of rest. When we regularly nourish our heart, soul, and…

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Navigating School Mental Health Services can be difficult for a child with mental health problems, for their family and sometimes for the pediatrician. James Wallace, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Faculty Trainer in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, The REACH Instituteexplained how to navigate the crossover landscape between pediatrician and school, in this Q&A interview with Contemporary pediatrics. Contemporary pediatrics: What is the role of the pediatrician in school mental health services?James Wallace, MD: The most important thing pediatricians can do is view the school as a natural and important ally and partner…

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Note: This article is written by the ONE (Oncology – Nutrition – Exercise) team at Penn State College of Medicine as a first-person blog about their work. Learn more about the group here. May is National Mental Health Month.May 3, 2021Penn State College of Medicine News First developed in 1949, Mental Health Month aims to reduce stigma, increase awareness of mental health issues, and provide tools and education to promote well-being for all. Support for mental health is more important than ever, and organizations such as Mental Health America and the National Alliance on Mental Illness can help. Reducing stigma…

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ARLINGTON, Va. – National Guard Soldiers and Airmen working as a team can accomplish much more than when they work alone. That’s why team building is April’s theme for the National Guard Holistic Wellness Challenge. Led by Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, wellness experts from the Army National Guard’s Professional Education Center (PEC) have named April’s Focus of the Month. Teamwork directly supports the CNGB’s priority of preparedness. Freshly launched in March, which focused on improving sleep, the challenge focuses on a different holistic health and fitness topic each month. “Fighting is the ultimate…

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Become an eheadspace clinician Are you a mental health clinician who wants to make a real difference in the lives of young people? Then there is a place for you here at Headspace. eheadspace clinicians work with young people ages 12 to 25, providing evidence-based mental health treatment through our online and telephone services.

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