The opioid epidemic is one of the most damaging health crises of our era. According to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control, between July 2016 and September 2017, the locations under study (across 45 states) had a 30 percent increase in opioid-related fatalities [1]. Even overall life expectancy is now in decline, […]
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Why Stress Affects Everyone Differently
It is well documented that high levels of stress can contribute to heart disease, cancer, headaches, ulcers, digestive disturbances, backaches, and nearly every other condition known to mankind. How can one word cause so many unique and different problems in different people especially since the stress reaction is the same for everyone? The answer may […]
Feeling or Function
“How Are You?” is a common question we use to engage with another person when we meet on the street, at work, in school or at family gatherings. Most of us reply with the answer, “Fine!” or some version of that to keep the conversation short and social because most people are asking out of […]
