A Crisis of Undiagnosed Cancers Is Emerging in the Pandemic’s Second Year

Contemplative woman looking at ocean

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Teresa Ruvalcaba lay on a bed in the emergency room of Chicago’s Mount Sinai Hospital, her right breast swollen to nearly twice the size of her left, the skin so thick and dimpled that the doctor examining her would note that it resembled an orange peel. Ojalá que […]

Reiki’s Healing Energy Can Spread Calm and Reduce Stress

Reiki Healing Treatment

Energy cannot be created or destroyed — but can energy help reduce stress? Believers of reiki think so. Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is a complementary health approach based on an Eastern belief that energy supports the body’s innate healing abilities. During a reiki session, reiki practitioners place their hands lightly or just above a person, with […]