A new study has found that smokeless tobacco, the kind users put between cheek and gum may be almost as effective as cigarettes in delivering nicotine and carcinogens. Smokeless tobacco, the kind users put between cheek and gum, is one way to satisfy a craving for nicotine without offensive smoke. But a new study has [...]
There are two types of amenorrhea, primary and secondary. Primary amenorrhea is the term used to describe menstruation that as not started at all by age 16. once menstruation has started at puberty, it is normal for it to stop during pregnancy, for a few months following childbirth, while breast-feeding, after ceasing to take oral [...]
Pine nuts are the edible seeds of pines (family Pinaceae, genus Pinus). About 20 species of pine produce seeds large enough to be worth harvesting; in other pines the seeds are also edible, but are too small to be of value as a human food. Stone Pine cone with pine nuts – note two nuts [...]
Moon Gardens : In the height of summertime’s heat, we drift outdoors at dusk to refresh ourselves in the temperate air of evening. Cricket song and the glow of fireflies come together with ever-lengthening shadows to create a natural symphony of overlapping sensations that invigorate the body and gladden the soul. As the sun sets, [...]
There is no question that lead poses a serious health risk to children. Exposure to lead can lower a child’s intelligence and lead to learning disabilities, hyperactivity, and reduced attention span. Even though doctors and scientists cannot dispute the harmful effects of lead, they cannot seem to agree on just how much lead is dangerous. [...]
Theravitae trumpets cardiomyopathy treatment success : Millions of cardiomyopathy patients have been told their future lies in drugs or, rarely, a transplant as they await an otherwise certain death. This is no longer true as Theravitae’s VesCell therapy is giving them a new, more active and longer life. BANGKOK, Thailand, 24 August 2007 – VesCell, [...]
Morning Dew : The world awakens each day from its nightly slumber, transformed by a sparkling layer of morning dew on the grass, on flower petals and leaves, on cars and car windows. These glistening droplets last only a little while, an integral part of what imbues the early morning with its aura of magic. [...]
Botanical Name: Prunus Armeniaca (LINN.) Family: N.O. Rosaceae Synonyms: Apricock. Armeniaca vulgaris. Parts Used: Kernels, oil. Habitat: Although formerly supposed to come from Armenia, where it was long cultivated,hence the name Armeniaca, there is now little doubt that its original habitat is northernChina, the Himalaya region and other parts of temperate Asia. It is cultivated [...]
What Makes People Tick? All people have their own way of being in the world. It is easiest to comprehend this basic yet profound fact when we consider that every human being on the planet occupies a distinct role in the universe. We grow up in different environments, affected by a unique range of influences. [...]
BotanicalName : Juglans nigra (LINN.) Family: N.O. Juglandaceae Synonyms-:–Carya. Jupiter’s Nuts. (Dutch) Walnoot. (Greek) Carya persica. Carya basilike. (Roman) Nux persica. Nux regia. Habitat: According to Dr. Royle Juglans regia extends from Greece and Asia Minor, over Lebanon and Persia, probably all along the Hindu-Kush to the Himalayas. It is abundant in Kashmir, and is [...]
