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		<title>Spirituality: Weaving Wholeness Into Healthcare</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:04:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Shenandoah University and Valley Health are sponsors of a one-day conference titled Spirituality: Weaving Wholeness Into Healthcare on October 27th, 2010 in Winchester, Virginia. Recent research has demonstrated improved patient outcomes when spirituality is incorporated into medical practice.  Yet, addressing spirituality is often neglected.  It may be overshadowed by the challenges of time constraints and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Health Ministries in Houses of Faith</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I had the good fortune of attending a Health Ministries Leadership Summit in San Francisco hosted by Health Ministries Association (HMA). The summit was an opportunity for national leaders whose work involves the intersection of faith and health to gather and network to formulate key strategies linked to the future development of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Religion and Health Link</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve started reading a new book, Prescribing Faith &#8211; Medicine, Media, and Religion in American Culture by Claire Hoertz Badaracco.  Today I read the chapter titled Belief and Wellness: Medical Pluralism and Healing. This chapter is one of the most concise writings I have read that explains the mind-body connection from a medical or scientific [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moderate Physical Activity Level is Defined</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s USA Today ran an article that defines what moderate physical activity is. National guidelines urge all Americans to engage in &#8220;moderate physical activity&#8221; at least 2 1/2 hours a week, but what does that mean? A stroll? A run? A new study has the answer &#8211; Moderate is equivalent to a brisk walk, or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Visit a New Online Community For Faith &amp; Health Enthusiasts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You’re invited to visit and join a brand new online community &#8211; The Faith and Health Community. There are absolutely no fees involved. This site maximizes Web 2.0 and will help you do a lot of valuable things: Some advantages of joining the site: * Share &#38; promote information about upcoming conferences/events * Interact/network with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Government Guidelines on Physical Activity Released 10/7/08</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday the government released new physical activity guidelines for Americans.  The link I&#8217;ve provided offers resources for individuals and health professionals. Here is a summary by age groups: Children and Adolescents (aged 6–17) • Children and adolescents should do 1 hour (60 minutes) or more of physical activity every day. • Most of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>God&#8217;s Pharmacy &#8211; The Value of Certain Fruits and Veggies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:16:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I found this listing of the tremendous value of 12 fruits and vegetables. The author is unknown. Thanks to Cathy Morenzie for posting it on her Active Image site. Enjoy! Then God said, &#8220;Let the land burst forth with every sort of grass and seed-bearing plant. And let there be trees that grow seed-bearing fruit. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conference of the Society for Spirituality, Theology and Health</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:53:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week I was fortunate to attend the first international conference of the Society for Spirituality, Theology and Health at Duke University in Durham, NC. The theme of the conference was &#8220;Spirituality, Health and Human Flourishing: Meaning? Measurement? Implications?&#8221; The leaders of the research in this field were present. In addition to the keynote addresses [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Living By Design&#8230;&#8221; A Terrific Read</title>
		<link>http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/living-by-design-a-terrific-read/</link>
		<comments>http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/living-by-design-a-terrific-read/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 18:11:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Book Review]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Living by Design&#8230; Discovering the Spirit, Soul and Body Connection is what I&#8217;m currently reading. Ray Strand, MD and Bill Ewing, a Christian counselor, do a terrific job of explaining how God designed us and how our bodies function when we are under the stressors of life. The book, based on Biblical principles, points us [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Holy &amp; Healthy Resource on the Web</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:41:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I came across a great resource I wanted you to know about.   Two years ago the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church made a commitment to provide more resources for their clergy and congregations and communities. One thing they did was to contract with an agency for the web site Holy Healthy [...]]]></description>
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