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Patrick Conley speaks with Father John Paul Erickson about a topic that’s been talked about for decades: “I’m spiritual, but I’m not religious.” But wait! Father Erickson digs deep and explains why being religious is just as important as being spiritual. 🕊️ To dive deeper into why having both spiritual and religious beliefs can change your faith journey, listen to the full episode! 🎧✨ highlight: Religion as a virtue:Father Erickson emphasizes that religion is more than just ritual. It is the virtue of justice, of giving due respect to God. According to St. Thomas Aquinas, it is the easy and…
Attachments Undernutrition in general, and maternal undernutrition in particular, is more prevalent in low- and middle-income countries than in high-income countries. It increases the risk of a range of birth problems, including neonatal mortality and low birth weight. Infants exposed to undernutrition in the womb continue to be at increased risk of disease and death as they grow into adults. Undernutrition during early pregnancy appears to have the longest-lasting effects. The impact of maternal nutrition during pregnancy is far-reaching, so there is a need to know what is effective to improve maternal nutrition from early on and throughout pregnancy. Nutrition…
Lymphatic flow-boosting leggings. Posture-correcting bras. Swimsuits with sun protection. They all make up the hottest new wellness trend: functional clothing — items that provide a benefit to the wearer. According to the Global Wellness Institute, the biggest opportunity lies in climate-adaptive clothing, meaning cooling fibers and sun-protection fabrics. “We’re seeing a lot of innovation around personal cooling garments, and while they’re still a few years away from hitting the market, there are a lot of exciting products in development,” Jane Kitchen, editor-in-chief of Spa Business, said at the Global Wellness Summit’s Future of Wellness 2024 press conference. “Many of these…
It may not be scorching hot yet, but at least the sun is coming out more than it was in January. And with the bank holiday coming up, many of us might want to spend a little more time in the kitchen and slow down on meal prep that we might normally skip during busy weekdays.If you want to get into the summer spirit, whether the sun is out or not, try one of these seven things: IGreat recipe for the weekend.Helen Graves’ “Baked and Chilled Peppers with Harissa, Pineapple and Honey””Elegant advance preparation,” says author Graves. Barbecue Day, Barbecue…
Photo courtesy of Steubenville YMCA At the Senior Wellness Expo, Beth Rupert Warren, resource coordinator for Jefferson County Resource Network, demonstrates the program’s ability to connect people with services. STEUBENVILLE — The Senior Wellness Expo held at the Steubenville YMCA on May 22 was well attended and the Jefferson County Resource Network saw it as an opportunity to build relationships with county agencies and connect people with the services they need. The resource network, developed and delivered through the Jefferson County Educational Service Center (JCESC) and funded by the Jefferson County Commission, has developed a website…
Volunteers play a number of vital roles in making the Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend hosted by WVU Medicine each year a success. (File photo) WHEELING — Sonia Fedorko and her family are longtime fans of the Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend hosted by WVU Medicine, so she wondered if the event needed some help and decided to ask. “I know how hard it is to find volunteers,” she said, “so it’s easier for me to ask than for them to go around and find people.” Fedorko and his family will be out on the course this morning…
Runners take off at the starting line at last year’s Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic. Now in its 46th year, the race kicks off the Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend hosted by WVU Medicine. (File photo) WHEELING — As the sun rose over the city of Wheeling this morning, hundreds of participants and thousands of spectators gathered downtown for the latest edition of Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend, presented by WVU Medicine, a two-day celebration of physical fitness and family fun. The weekend offers an opportunity for people of all ages and fitness levels, from runners to walkers,…
FILE PHOTO: BM Spar School of Practical Nursing students at West Virginia University Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital were among a group of volunteers who took part in last year’s Tough as Nails Urban Challenge hosted by The Health Plan. WHEELING – Sonia Fedorko and her family are longtime fans of the Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend hosted by WVU Medicine, so she wondered if the event needed some help and decided to ask. “We know how hard it is to find volunteers.” She said: “So it’s easier for me to ask than for (race organizers) to go…
Guest Communications SRQ Daily Saturday Outlook Saturday, May 25, 2024 | by Dr. Larry Thompson Photo courtesy of Ringling College: A staff table from the Ringling College Health Center is set up on campus to support the “Resilient You” campaign.While college is a time of celebration of growing into adulthood and new freedoms, it can also be a difficult time for many students, especially at the beginning, and especially at a prestigious and rigorous arts school like the Ringling College of Art and Design. Each year we welcome a new student body made up primarily of teenagers, many of whom…
The wall in the police station was covered in sheets of paper, one for every building in the sprawling Beijing apartment complex. Each sheet was further broken down by unit, with names, phone numbers and other information on the residents.Perhaps the most important detail, though, was how each unit was color-coded. Green meant trustworthy. Yellow, needing attention. Orange required “strict control.”A police officer inspected the wall. Then he leaned forward to mark a third-floor apartment in yellow. The residents in that unit changed often, and therefore were “high risk,” his note said. He would follow up on them later.“I’ve built…