Carrying out the public health mission described in Chapter 2 requires systematic identification of health problems and the development of means to solve those problems. This volume has described the history of the development of this problem-solving capability and its current status in the United States. With that description as a backdrop and drawing on a review of the literature,… Read More »
Current issues are now on the Chicago Journals website. Read the latest issue.The China Journal (TCJ) is a cutting-edge source of scholarship, information, and analysis about China and Taiwan. TCJ has published informed and insightful commentary from China scholars worldwide and stimulated the scholarly debate on contemporary China for more than thirty years. With its reputation for quality… Read More »
A Molisab recently said in a bayan: “The Islamic method of giving money to one’s spouse (wife) is as follows; you should give her household shopping money so that she can buy food and other such things for the family (the husband and children). As regards to this ‘shopping money’ you are allowed to ask her to show… Read More »
Praise be to Allah. Islam has enjoined upon the husband duties towards his wife, and vice versa, and among these duties are some which are shared by both husband and wife. We will mention – by the help of Allah – some of the texts of the Quran and Sunnah which have to do with the duties of… Read More »
The Strengthening Families Program (SFP) is a 12 to 14-week parenting and family skills training program for high-risk and general-population families. The whole family attends and practices new relationship skills together in 2-hour family group sessions. SFP is an evidence-based program designed to significantly improve parenting skills and family relationships, reduce child maltreatment, children’s problem behaviors, delinquency, and… Read More »
The twelfth of Rabi’ Al-Awwal marks the day on which the best of all mankind was born, Prophet Muhammad! He (pbuh) was known to be a remarkable person, so much so, that even non-Muslim scholars and historians have acknowledged him as an exceptional person. There are countless stories about the form of life that Prophet Muhammad embraced, how… Read More »
We now arrive at the final and potentially the most important way to achieve khushūʿ in your ṣalāh. Ibn al-Qayyim (raḥimahullāh) has described it as ‘the secret and essence of ṣalāh.’ The secret of ṣalāh, and what transforms it from being a lifeless body to a real, moving and powerful force is: turning to Allah (ʿazza wa jall) fully and… Read More »
Tibb-e-Nabawi ~ Healing by ISLAM, both for the body & soul, for the doctor & patient, for the sick & healthy بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ وَالنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَى مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَى وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَى إِنْ هُوَ إِلاَّ وَحْيٌ يُوحَى عَلَّمَهُ شَدِيدُ الْقُوَى By the Star when it goes down, your Companion is neither astray nor… Read More »
Bathing has a long and detailed history. Submerging ourselves in water, whether in a bathing receptacle or in a natural body of water is something we do for both personal hygiene, leisure, and health. There is nothing more enjoyable than going for a swim in the ocean on a warm day or having a hot fragrant bath in… Read More »
Background: Among the many reported central nervous system effects of long-term caffeine use is improvement in mood. Objective: To examine prospectively the relationship of coffee and caffeine intake to risk of death from suicide. Methods: We conducted a 10-year follow-up study (1980 to 1990) in an ongoing cohort of 86 626 US female registered nurses aged 34 to 59 years in… Read More »