Center for Health and Healing

10/28/2016

The Center for Health and Healing at 245 Fifth Avenue in NYC is closing its doors today after 16 years of operation. We are tremendously grateful to have worked with such outstanding colleagues through all these years, partnered in the health and well-being of so many adults, children and families, and helped further research and education in integrative healthcare. We thank all our donors, grant partners and the institutional support we received that made our work possible.

Please visit our new FB page which will continue offering information on research and education in integratrive healthcare.

To your health and wellness!

10/26/2016

These things change lives!

“Because no matter who you are, no matter where you live, our parks, our monuments, our lands, our waters — these places are your birthright as Americans”

10/26/2016

How to appreciate what you have by imagining your life without it.

10/25/2016

Microbes in an infant’s gut may influence the subsequent development of allergy and asthma. The findings suggest a potential strategy for disease prevention.

10/25/2016

A recent study measured how much artificial sweetener is absorbed into the blood stream by children and adults after drinking a can of diet soda.

10/24/2016

Norway has some interesting health promotion plans: Exergaming for active healthy ageing and rehabilitation http://www.ntnu.edu/health/exergaming

Decades of research have established physical activity as a key component for healthy ageing and in treating numerous diseases and chronic conditions. However, physical activity levels among elderly are generally low, and rehabilitation typically requires supervision of health care personnel.

10/24/2016

More and more studies confirm that sitting is bad for our health, increasing the likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease and other lifestyle-related illnesses such as diabetes. Some studies have estimated that being sedentary kills as many people as smoking. In fact, in a study in older adul...

10/23/2016

Fluid reflections on keeping a solid center.

10/22/2016

From the American Academy of Pediatrics

What parents share with others about their children in today's digital age presents new and often unanticipated risks.

10/21/2016

“I have a fast metabolism; I can eat and eat and stay skinny.” Most of us have heard someone say this. But what is metabolism, and can we make ours run a bit faster? A new article helps break down what you should know about your metabolism.

10/20/2016

Smartphones can get in the way of family life, and stress is the result, study finds

10/19/2016

When we offer kids endless entertainment and activities, do we end up stifling their imaginations?