The body is a dancer's instrument, but is it attuned to the mind? A new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that professional ballet and modern dancers are not as emotionally in sync with their bodies as are people who regularly practice meditation. UC Berkeley researchers tracked how closely the emotions of seasoned meditators and professional dancers ... Continue Reading
Mothers who use alternative medicine less likely to immunise children
In Ireland, mothers who use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are less likely to vaccinate their children with MMR, according to new research. This is the first time that factors other than disadvantage have been shown to influence the uptake of the MMR vaccine in Ireland. “Our findings show that mothers who reported using complementary and alternative medicine were ... Continue Reading