What is cat scratch disease?
Cat scratch disease (CSD) is a bacterial disease caused by Bartonella henselae. Most children with CSD have been bitten or scratched by a cat and developed a mild infection at the point of injury. Lymph nodes, especially those around the head, neck, and upper limbs, become [...]
The many benefits of steady breathing and focused thinking.
Meditation is easy to do at home. Practicing every day, even for a short time, can be beneficial for weight loss because it helps boost positivity.
Sitting comfortably with your back straight, breathe steadily and focus your mind on your breath as it flows in and out of [...]
Doctors aren’t the only ones telling people to lower their cholesterol. Television commercials also tout cereals — from Quaker to Kellogg’s — and medications that encourage viewers to become heart healthy and promise to lower LDL, the “bad” cholesterol.
But there is another type of cholesterol that physicians agree is important to [...]
How can you get an extra hour from each day? This is a basic challenge for all of us. We’ve come up with many practical ways to secure one more precious hour for our own from each day. (Remember that each of these tips is probably adaptable to your particular situation.) Here [...]
Nearly half of all U.S. Children have been bitten by a dog, and boys 5 to 9 years old appear to be at greatest risk. In addition, all children are more likely than adults to receive dangerous bites to the head, face, and neck.
Still, many bites are preventable if families [...]
The Right Breath:You already know how to breathe, right? You do it every moment, every day, without even thinking about. Chances are, though, your breathing technique is not as healthy as you might think.
Most of us breathe too shallowly, too quickly. Our lungs and heart would greatly prefer longer, slower, deeper breaths. This is true [...]
BALTIMORE: After more than 2 1/2 years of physical therapy and electronic stimulation, stroke victim Mike Marin still couldn’t open a door with his left hand. Now, thanks to a robot, Marin can open a door and his atrophied left arm isn’t completely useless anymore.
Marin is at the forefront of what [...]
A diary can play many roles. It can be a confidant, a vehicle of self expression, a tool that facilitates clarity of thought, or a repository of dreams. A diary can also be a powerful source of comfort during challenging or traumatic periods. When you record those insights and incidents that clearly [...]
WASHINGTON: A mother’s diet can change the behaviour of a specific gene for at least two subsequent generations, a study demonstrates for the first time.
Feeding mice an enriched diet during pregnancy silenced a gene for light fur in their pups. And even though these pups ate a standard, un-enriched diet, [...]
Nothing can ruin the Thanksgiving holiday more than a bout of food poisoning. Because the health of everyone eating a meal depends on the actions of the cook, sloppy food preparation can result in a serious medical problem - twenty-five Americans will die today–and another 16,000 will become ill–from something they [...]
CHICAGO: If US hospitals implemented some simple, timesaving strategies, heart attacks patients could get quicker treatment and would be more likely to survive, according to a study released on Monday. Heart attack patients have a better chance of survival if they get artery-clearing treatments within 90 minutes of the attack, but [...]
You can make your life YOUR OWN through proper perception.
There is no secret recipe for happiness and contentment. The individuals who move through life joyously have not necessarily been blessed with lives of abundance, love, success, and prosperity. Such people have, however, been blessed with the ability to take the circumstances [...]
With 175 different uses, this super item deserves a reserved space in your home.Around the House
Clear dirt off PCs and peripherals Your computer, printer, fax machine, and other home office gear will work better if you keep them clean and dust-free. Before you start cleaning, make sure that all your equipment is [...]
Magnetic therapy is a safe, non-invasive method of applying magnetic fields to the body for therapeutic purposes. It helps to speed the healing process and improve quality of sleep without any adverse side effects. Whether used independently or as an adjunct to your current treatment, magnetic therapy is very effective for [...]
WASHINGTON: Woe to those who have a cold on Thursday. If you can’t smell the roasting turkey, it just won’t taste as good. And if you think the brussels sprouts are bitter, well, blame how many taste buds you were born with, not the chef. But never fear: Even after you’re pleasantly [...]
WASHINGTON: They were so addicted, they just could not give up their favourite daily snack — not even in the interest of science.
But chocolate lovers who flunked out of a Johns Hopkins University study on aspirin and heart disease helped researchers stumble on an explanation of why a little chocolate [...]
Conflict is an unavoidable part of our lives because our beliefs and modes of being often contrast powerfully with those of our loved ones, acquaintances, and associates. Yet for all the grief disagreements can cause, we can learn much from them. The manner in which we handle ourselves when confronted with [...]
This good-for-you item does more than brew up a good beverage. See what else tea is capable of!
For Health and Beauty
Cool sunburned skin
What can you do when you forget to use sunscreen and have to pay the price with a painful burn? A few wet tea bags applied to the affected [...]
TORONTO: In an attempt to beat brain tumour, one the deadliest of all cancers, a researcher and his team in US has tried to harness a remedy by producing vaccine from the tumour itself, reports NewScientist.
Andrew Parsa, a neurosurgeon from the University of California at San Francisco Medical Center, has [...]
The path that speeds us toward our dreams can be a challenging and complex one, so it’s easy to get bogged down in confusion and insecurities. We often hesitate at the start of that path, questioning our purpose or our capabilities. Yet we should be moving forward joyously, eager to discover what [...]
