The Healthful Spirit

The Healthful Art of Dancing

Dr. Gulick's treatment of the subject is largely from the practical standpoint. The problem was to find suitable exercise for school girls in the large cities. In New York City, where folk-dancing has been taken up by the school authorities and made a part of the regular curriculum, exercise was provided for the boys by means of the Public Schools Athletic League. Within the last two years a Gi...

Recollecting the Spirit of Jihad

Microbes and healthful longevity

popularity of hand sanitizer and antibiotics shows how we feel about bacteria: an enemy that's bad for our health. Emerging data, however, suggest just the opposite-that exposures to certain kinds of bacteria are beneficial for a long and healthy life, at least in part by inhibiting a wasting syndrome termed cachexia [1]. Cachexia, a condition defined as muscle wasting associated with chronic d...

The Spirit of Teaching

Tending to the spirit.

Editor's note: At this year's Catholic Health Assembly in San Diego, two highly regarded professionals who are deeply committed to fostering holistic approaches to health and health care are scheduled to take the stage. Rose Shandrow, system director of Spiritual Care Services at Franciscan Health System in Tacoma, Wash., is being honored by CHA this year with a mid-career award for outstanding...