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The healing power of breathing

The healing powers of different breathing methods are said to help with a range of health challenges, from asthma to PTSD. Effie Webb traces their spiritual origins and explores the modern proliferation of breathwork therapies.

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The evil eye and social anxiety

The ‘look’ of the evil eye is believed to bring bad luck, illness or even death. This ancient curse might be deliberate, inflicted with an envious glare, or it could be accidental, the result of undue attention or excessive praise.

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Providing care across languages

When medics are taught in English but their patients speak other languages, effective communication becomes fraught. Niyoshi Shah explores the linguistic gaps between patient and doctor.

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The enduring myth of the mad genius

There’s a fine line to tread between creativity and psychosis.

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  • A series of original portraits and caricature etchings, with biographical sketches and illustrative anecdotes / [John Kay].
  • A series of original portraits and caricature etchings, with biographical sketches and illustrative anecdotes / [John Kay].
  • A series of original portraits and caricature etchings, with biographical sketches and illustrative anecdotes / [John Kay].
  • An historical and topographical description of Chelsea and its environs; interspersed with biographical anecdotes / [Thomas Faulkner].
  • A series of original portraits and caricature etchings, with biographical sketches and illustrative anecdotes / [John Kay].
  • A series of original portraits and caricature etchings, with biographical sketches and illustrative anecdotes / [John Kay].
  • A series of original portraits and caricature etchings, with biographical sketches and illustrative anecdotes / [John Kay].
  • Anecdotes of the life and character of John Howard, Esq. F.R.S / Written by a gentleman, whose acquaintance with that celebrated philanthropist gave him the most favorable opportunity of learning particulars not generally known.
  • Memoirs of the Lady Hester Stanhope, as related by herself in conversations with her physician [C.L. Meryon]; comprising her opinions and anecdotes of some of the most remarkable persons of her time / [Hester Lucy Stanhope].
  • Human longevity: recording the name, age, place of residence, and year of the decease of 1712 persons, who attained a century, & upwards, from A.D. 66 to 1799 / By James Easton. With anecdotes of the most remarkable.
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