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The Power of Placebo on Pain
By
Linda Mintle
He was part of a clinical trial. Take this drug and your pain goes away. But he didn’t know if he was really getting the drug or if he was getting what is called a placebo–a pill that does nothing because it is fake. He reported that his pain was much improved. The researchers looked…
Handling the Pain of Suffering
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Linda Mintle
No one likes to be out of control and feel vulnerable. In a moment, our lives can be changed through no action of our own. Things happen. Most of us have personal stories of loss and suffering. They may involve a stepfather who was sexually abusive; a mom who died from breast cancer; parents who…
Pain Management Using Virtual Reality (VR)?
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Linda Mintle
What if there was a way to reduce pain and the use of narcotics? What if you could go through child birth without an epidural and work through the pain? Sign me up! Virtual reality (VR) might be an answer. Just talk to Erin Martucci. She is believed to be the first woman to use VR for…
Do you Have a Theology of Suffering?
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Linda Mintle
My pastor is taking us through the book of Daniel. Reading Daniel 11 and 12, I realized I need to better understand the role of suffering in the life of a Christian. Daniel 11 is a dismal chapter of prophetic events. Daniel was living in tough times and receives a vision that things are going to get even…
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