Eric Nelson

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Do brain training games make good Christmas gifts?
Dr. Laura Carstensen, director of Stanford University’s Center on Longevity, notes that there is zero evidence that brain training games can stave off Alzheimer's disease....
LSD and Ecstasy v. prayer: spiritual treatment for mental illness
It’s argued that psychedelic drugs are a great way to reconnect the mentally distressed with their inner self – their spiritual self. Yet, long before...
Moving from the right to die to the desire to live
It’s compassion, without judgement, that moves the "death with dignity" conversation to a more personal and ultimately helpful exchange. Maybe then the conversation will shift...
What is it about giving thanks that makes us healthy?
Gratitude expert Dr. Robert Emmons explains the three foundational stones of gratitude: looking for the good, receiving the good and sharing this good with others....
Removing fear essential to health and healing
More times than not what compels a patient to visit the doctor’s office – between 60 and 90 percent by some estimates – has more...
Mistaking our genetic makeup for the human spirit
"Genomic sequencing is not an infallible prophecy of our future," notes genomic bioethicist Amy McGuire. Despite the genomic cards we’ve been dealt, the quality of...
New film by Marilyn Schlitz, Deepak Chopra, explores meaning of life and death
A new film encourages us to think deeply on the subject of death and the impact such exploration may have on our health....
When the extraordinary becomes the ordinary in health care
One aspect of health care that has to often slipped off the research radar screen is the extent to which an individual’s thought might be...

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