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		<title>Latest Research and News about Religion, Spirituality and Health</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:47:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Crossroads is a publication of Duke University&#8217;s Center for Spirituality, Theology &#38; Health.  This publication provides updates on research, current events, and funding opportunities related to spirituality and health. I receive it as a member The current issue contains information on the following research and topics: Cognitive behavioral treatments for depression in patients with chronic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adverse Childhood Experiences Affect Health &#8211; God, Faith and Healing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:35:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Almost 60% of American adults say they had difficult childhoods featuring abusive or troubled family members or parents who were absent due to separation or divorce. Nearly 9% say that while growing up they underwent five or more &#8220;adverse childhood experiences&#8221; ranging from verbal, physical or sexual abuse to family dysfunction such as domestic violence, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spirituality, Religion and Health Videos &#8211; Interviews with Harold Koenig, MD</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doctor Harold Koenig, is a leader in the research in the field of spirituality and health. He is the Co-Director of the Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health at Duke University. Enjoy this video in which he speaks about some of the recent research. Spirituality, religion and health: Part 1 on Vimeo. View three additional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spirituality and Health: A Bibliography of Articles Published in 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I want to pass along a link that I also made available here a year ago at this time. Annually, Chaplain John Ehman of the University of Pennsylvania Health System in Philadelphia publishes Spirituality &#38; Health: A Select Bibliography of Medline-Indexed Articles from the previous year. This year&#8217;s listing was published last month. The  pervious [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Broken Heart Syndrome: Health On the Web</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another article appearing in the Wall Street Journal this week is worth passing along.  The author, Ron Winslow, writes that &#8220;Broken Heart Syndrome is typically triggered by acute emotion or physical trauma that releases a surge of adrenaline that overwhelms the heart. The effect is to freeze much of the left ventricle, the heart&#8217;s main [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Depression, Osteoporosis and Faith &#8211; Understanding the Connection</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What the Research Says Osteoporosis is the most widespread degenerative disease in the developed world, afflicting 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men over 50. Despite the accumulating evidence for a connection between depression and decreased bone density, official authorities, such as the US National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spirituality and Health Bibliographies &#8211; Medline Indexed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I found a great resource for those interested in the spirituality-health link. Visit the University of Pennsylvania Health System&#8217;s Pastoral Care Department for a listing of articles published on this topic between 1999 and 2008. Here is the link for the most recent year &#8211; Spirituality &#38; Health: A Select Bibliography of Medline-Indexed Articles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Christina Pulchaski &#8211; The Neurological Benefits of Religious Practices</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Christina Pulchaski, Executive Director of the George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health, is interviewed by Sally Quinn of the Washington Post&#8217;s On Faith column. Topics addressed in the 5-minute video: Intercessory prayer The power of belief Research design Mechanisms of religious practices and health outcomes View the video of the interview here.]]></description>
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		<title>Spirituality and Health &#8211; A Christian Perspective Presented at International Conference</title>
		<link>http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/spirituality-and-health-a-christian-perspective/</link>
		<comments>http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/spirituality-and-health-a-christian-perspective/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;When individuals, regardless of their faith, incorporate these powerful biblical principles of the Christian faith into their lives, the spirituality and health connection occurs and they will tend to enjoy better health and well-being.&#8221; This is the conclusion to a recent presentation I made at Duke University. Two weeks ago I was fortunate to attend [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“How Faith Can Heal” &#8211; A Special Mind &amp; Body Issue of Time</title>
		<link>http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/how-faith-can-heal-a-special-mind-body-issue-of-time-magazine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Feb. 23rd issue of Time is a special mind-body issue with the cover story &#8220;How Faith Can Heal.&#8221; The main article is The Biology of Belief. There is another article that includes a question and answer forum by three experts that discuss the role that belief should play in science. A third &#8220;User&#8217;s Guide&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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