Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
During one of my on-call shifts as a chaplain, I encountered an 18-year-old female patient who was brought…
Stress
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Free Radicals and Aging Faster
“Free radicals” are a special type of atom that have been linked to many age-related diseases. They form…
Pharmacology: The Journey of a Chemical Compound into a Drug
Most of us have taken, or at least interacted with, medicine at some point or another in our…
Mass Trauma, PTSD, and Treatment Options
Nooriye is a 39-year-old Iraqi female. She had a pretty normal life until a group of terrorists knocked…
The Brain in the Intestine and Pets in Our Body
We eat, sleep, and go to the bathroom. Yet, we never think about how all these physical needs…
Science Square (Issue 86)
1- Impressive Design and Strength of Spider Silk’s Web Original Article: Cranford, S.W. et al., Nature 482, 72…
Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You! I Am a Stressed Plant
It was a beautiful day in the garden. There was a slight breeze moving my petals and leaves…
Sounds in Nature and Journey to the Beginning
If we seek solace and peace in the sounds of nature and in our houses of worship, what…
Coping with Life’s Problems: Western and Islamic Perspectives
God burdens no soul except within its capacity… (Al-Baqarah, 2:286) This verse is not strange to any Muslim.…
Increasing Brainpower
Brainpower can be defined as intellectual ability combined with intelligence, creativity, and learning ability. The brain is made…
Music Therapy
In 1944 Edgar Cayce, who healed thousands of people while in a trance state, said “Music is the…
Biorhythms and Time Management
And We made your sleep to be rest (to you) and the night to be a covering. (Qur’an…
Healing and Faith
The relationship between faith and healing has always been a point of curiousity and controversy. Most of us…
Coping With Teacher Stress
Occupational stress Working patterns have changed drastically over the last decade with few reaping the benefits of advances…