Does the mind have the power to heal the body? We often hear stories of people who battle against diseases and win, while others wither away from relatively insignificant health problems. The reality of medicine today is that it can accomplish a great deal for some individuals, while for others it is almost ineffective. Why? What makes the difference? Dr. Marianne Murray Urbanski believes the mind plays a large role in the bodys functioning. She explores the connection between a healthy mind and a healthy body in her new book, Mind and Medicine: In Harmony for Healing.