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Faith Healers and Better Mental Health

By Francesca Mansky — 2017

Over time, society and medicine have progressed, pushing tradition, ritual, superstition, and religion aside in favour of more evidence-based practices. Blood transfusions replaced leeches and daily medicine replaced prayers.

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Laughter Releases ‘Feel Good Hormones’ to Promote Social Bonding

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