Out of Isolation: Applying the Healing Spirit to the Social Determinants of Mental Health
This opportunity is first-come, first-serve – to join, please enroll in HONOR 3700 – 001, Class number 1011 for Fall […]
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Aging Well in Utah
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Course Description: The world’s population is aging which has implications across society. Utah, which has the distinction of being the […]
Read MoreAddictions: ‘Crack’-ing Open The Myths
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Half of all Americans have a friend or family member who is struggling with addiction. In the United States, it […]
Read MoreDrugs and Us
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We live in a world surrounded by drugs: pharmaceuticals that treat our serious illnesses; over-the-counter remedies for our minor ailments; […]
Read MoreBeginning of Life
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From Fallopian Tube to Test Tube to NICU. Even before conception, a potential human life takes shape—in the hopeful parents’ […]
Read MoreLocal Food and Human Diets
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Our species evolved in the context of foraging for local food as hunters and gatherers. Today, eating local carries different […]
Read MoreHow We Die
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Until recent decades among the most taboo areas of discussion, issues about how we die are moving into center stage among the […]
Read MoreOpening the Mind’s Eye
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A growing body of neuroscientific research confirms that contemplative practices such as meditation and traditional yoga have measurably positive effects […]
Read MoreGender, Health & Human Rights: More Than a Woman’s Issue?
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We will grapple with some of the following questions: What defines ‘human rights’ and ‘health’? Do, and should, these definitions vary across place […]
Read MoreRedefining Health and Wellness
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Too many times, ‘being healthy’ is perceived as restrictive and boring rather than a positive set of behaviors that enhance […]
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