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What	On October 28, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will host a Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Anne Harrington, Ph.D., professor at Harvard University, will present "Is Spirituality Good for Your Health? Historical Reflections on an Emerging Research Enterprise."
When	Friday, October 28, 2005, from 11:00 a.m. to noon
Where	Masur Auditorium, NIH Clinical Center (Building 10) 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, Maryland The event is free and open to the public and will be videocast live at videocast.nih.gov.
Why	Dr. Harrington is a professor in the History of Science Department at Harvard University. Recognized for her excellence in teaching, research, and mentoring, she was named Loeb Harvard College Professor, a prestigious 5-year endowed chair. Specializing in the history of psychiatry, neuroscience, and other mind sciences, she has published more than 50 articles or book chapters on the topic. During this lecture, Dr. Harrington will offer the historical interrelationship between spirituality and health and will invite some critical scrutiny of the varied questions and challenges they raise.
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