Forty years ago, in October 1984, a wild idea that had been gestating for some time came to fruition with the very first issue of the University of California, Berkeley, Wellness Letter. It was a difficult birth because it was something that had never been done at the university, and the...
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The Wellness Letter Turns 40!
Guest editorial by Dale A. Ogar, Managing Editor, The Wellness Letter
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