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What animates us? In other words, what is it that causes us to be living matter? For example, what distinguishes a living orchid from a

The world is changing. Global populations continue to migrate to urban areas. These ongoing relocations have a profound impact on deeply interconnected environmental systems and

In April 2010 the BP Deep Horizon drilling rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in a catastrophic offshore oil spill. Millions of barrels

It’s well-known that one-third of American adults are overweight and an additional one-third are obese. 1 In addition, 17% of U.S. children and adolescents are

The natural world functions very well on its own. Left to their own devices, members of the tens of millions of species on our planet

Everyone is aware of the extremely high cost of most health care services. These costs can be measured not only in cash outlays, but also

Your IQ that’s measured in school has to do with problem solving – mental gymnastics. Your spinal IQ also has to do with problem solving

"The Stress of Life" is a perennial bestseller by Hans Selye, written in 1956. Selye almost single-handedly introduced the notion of stress into the worldwide

Physicians and scientists have often called the human body a beautiful instrument. The sense in which this metaphor is applied is primarily mechanistic. The human

– Created in Newsletter Library, Stress & Anxiety We live in stressful times. The economy is tough, global conflicts rage, severe weather events are affecting

What’s your worldview? Are you an optimist or a pessimist by nature? Do you always expect good things to happen or are you waiting for

Many people experience increasing musculoskeletal joint stiffness as they get older. Shoulders, knees, and ankles don’t seem to be as flexible as they once were.