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In prison, social status is based on a prisoner's crime of conviction, informant status, group (or "car"), and personal carriage.

What is unusual today about the use of prayer in healing is the rigorous research by scientists exploring the connection between prayer, spirituality, and physical healing.

There is now a push to leave out the mention of cancer in diagnosis of certain precancerous conditions.

Let's remember that our decisions on food aid policy can change lives and make or break an entire generation in whole countries and regions.

A tennis player and coach discusses how important a good foundation is to the development of a healthy inner self.

New studies are finding that boredom is pervasive throughout society and can encourage unhealthy attitudes and poor lifestyle choices.

The placebo effect and results from alternative practices like meditation and prayer show that there are alternatives to addictive opioid painkillers.

It's critical to build a pipeline of aid to the Philippines, to prevent the situation from deteriorating even further after last week's massive typhoon.

The idea that consciousness is not in the brain and the positive impact spirituality can have on health are both gaining ground.

The documented power of the placebo aligns with the fact that many are finding a spiritual approach holds hope for treating depression and other forms of mental illness.