The Art of Healing

With the world out there getting more and more challenging, and the requirements for our very existence changing every day, there is no better time for us to turn our focus inward and to learn how to manage our calm. Our article contributed by Sandra Surace really addresses this, with her thoughts on being your own best friend, dropping judgement for kindness, and knowing that ‘you’re only human.’ In every issue of The Art of Healing we publish articles under the 3 silos of Healing, Research and Wellness. In this issue our Healing articles look at which religions are allowing Voluntary Assisted Dying, one man who is doing so much work to help develop our children to have an interfaith and intercultural understanding of spirituality, and some solid tips on how to manage grief, and be stoic at work. Our research articles are always cutting-edge and in this issue include how scientists are engineering E.coli to generate electricity, and how AI is being used to track disease risk predictions and targeting the safe use of medicine after patients leave hospital. In our Wellness section, it is great to publish that the World Health Organisation is now committed to advance evidence-based Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine, and our Feature this issue on Wellness Travel in Thailand which showcases four of the top wellness spas/retreats in this country. And this is just some of what this magazine includes , so don’t miss this one!

The Art of Healing

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Research to Look Into Muscle Wasting • The Centenary Institute and the University of Technology Sydney will lead pioneering research into age-related muscle loss, called sarcopenia.

Funding is Vital for Cancer Patient Navigators • Roles for cancer patient programs, including navigators and associated digital tools should be funded in the health system, with new global research demonstrating that such programs can improve medical outcomes by increasing screening rates and reducing waiting times for cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Taking Vitamin D for 5 Years Reduced the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation • Taking higher-thanrecommended doses of vitamin D for five years has reduced the risk of atrial fibrillation in older men and women.

Scientists Engineer E. Coli Bacteria to Generate Electricity • Ever since 1911, when British mycologist Michael Cressé Potter noticed that brewer's yeast generated electricity, scientists have been trying to harness the power of microbial fuel cells.

Australian Seaweed Boosts Collagen Levels in Human-Like Skin Cells • A new study with lab experiments based on human-like skin cells reveals extracts from two brown seaweeds can inhibit reactions linked to skin ageing and boost collagen levels.

AI Fast-Tracks Disease Risk Predictions • Due to artificial intelligence, we will soon be able to predict our risk of developing serious health conditions later in life.

New AI Platform Targets Safe Use of Medicine After Patients Leave Hospital • A major new $2.9 million digital health project will target the dosage and failures of prescription drugs used by patients at home after they leave hospital.

Global Partners Commit to Advance Evidence-Based Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine • The first-ever World Health Organization (WHO) Traditional Medicine Global Summit 2023 ended with a strong commitment to harness the potential of evidence-based Traditional, Complementary and Integrative medicine (TCIM) to improve progress towards universal health coverage and Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 for the health and wellbeing of people and the planet.

BREAST CANCER IS OFTEN OVER-DIAGNOSED IN OLDER WOMEN • Over-diagnosis from screening mammograms in women over 70 could led to unnecessary worry and treatments.

MYTHS ABOUT YOGA • YOGA IS NOT JUST FOR...