Resistance Equals Persistence We all know the feeling of being repeatedly haunted by the same issue, no matter how we try to ignore it, avoid it, or run away from it. Sometimes it seems that we can get rid of something we don’t want by simply pushing it away. Most of the time, the more [...]
The causes and symptoms of stiff neck are various, let me jot down some of them and their links which might help to learn more about it. ……………….. 1. Whiplas-—Whiplash is when the soft tissues of the neck are injured by a sudden jerking or “whipping” of the head. Symptoms:Depressed mood ,neck Pain ,Dizziness and [...]
NEW YORK: A study by US researchers suggests that diesel fumes appear to raise the risk of heart disease in people with high cholesterol. The researchers combined the pollutants and fats and cultured them with cells taken from the inner lining of human blood vessels. A few hours later, they extracted DNA from the cells [...]
Honoring Our Children Everything we do and say in the presence of our children makes an impression on them. We may think we can get away with swearing or gossiping in front of them when they can’t talk, but we have forgotten that just because they can’t talk doesn’t mean they don’t hear. They are [...]
WASHINGTON: A new study has found that the use of biologic agents for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may benefit patients. However, researchers warn that doctors need to consider the potential associated side effects in determining treatment course. IBD includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, both frequently disabling diseases. The study was conducted [...]
Family: Asteraceae Genus: Matricaria Species: chamomilla Synonyms: Matricaria recutita, Chamomilla recutita Common Names: Chamomile, German chamomile, Amerale, Babunnej, Bayboon, Camomile, Chamomile, Kami-Ture, Manzanilla Dulce, Manzanilla, Papatya Part Used: Whole herb, flowers General Description: In Hungary and eastern Europe German Chamomile is bred on a large scale. It grows over whole Europe in the wild. The [...]
WASHINGTON: Spending time in out in the sun in childhood is really a good thing, for a new study has found that it can lower the risk of developing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in later life. The study was conducted by Talat Islam, MBBS, PhD, and Thomas Mack, MD, MPH, with the Keck School of Medicine [...]
Botanical Name:Trifolium pratense Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Faboideae Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fabales Genus: Trifolium Species: T. pratense Other Names: Meadow Honeysuckle, Meadow Trefoil, Purple Clover, Trefoil, Wild Clover, Cleaver Grass, Marl Grass, Cow Grass Habitat:The plant was named Trifolium pratense by Carolus Linnaeus in 1753. Pratense is Latin for “found in meadows”. [...]
A banana skin turn black after a few days, even when the banana is kept in the refrigerator. The reason behind it is that the green skin of banana contains a gaseous plant hormone, ethylene, which diffuses into the fruit and hastens the process of ripening. It is yellow when the fruit is ripe and [...]
WASHINGTON: Lowering cholesterol as much as possible may reduce the risk of heart disease, but with a price: taking it too low could raise the risk of cancer, US researchers reported on Tuesday. Patients who took statin drugs to lower their cholesterol had a slightly higher risk of cancer, although the study did not show [...]
