Love comes in many forms. Be it romantic, social, or familial, experts agree that deep interpersonal connections are an integral part of our health and contribute greatly to our quality of life. What can we do to foster better friendships, improve our intimate partner connections, and increase our overall health and happiness? On the next Line One, Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Jennifer Beathe returns to the program for a conversation about love and the power it has to help us heal, grow, and find meaning in our lives​.
HOST:Â Prentiss Pemberton, LCSW
GUEST:
LINKS:
- The secret to love is just kindness- The Atlantic
- 10 Surprising Health Benefits of Love
- The positive effects of love on mental health
- Love and Health: Research Examines Love’s Impact on Us
- Happiness is being socially connected
- Social relationships and health: A flashpoint for health policy
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LIVE BROADCAST: Monday, February 12, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST:  Monday, February 12, 2018, at 8:00 p.m. AKDT
DR. WOODARD’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:
- This is a good site to start with, if you want to learn how to find reliable health information on the internet
- Mayo Clinic
- Cleveland Clinic
- MedlinePlus
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HealthyChildren.org
- Denying to the Grave:Â Why We Ignore Facts That Will Save Us
- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Science Based Medicine
- Quackwatch
- Carl Sagan’s Baloney Detection Kit and common logical fallacies
- Michael Shermer’s suggestion for Baloney Detection: How to draw boundaries between science and pseudoscience
- Health News Review
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Prentiss Pemberton is a host of Line One: Your Health Connection at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at lineone@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Prentiss here.