It is a Digestive Disease Intestinal adhesions are bands of fibrous tissue that can connect the loops of the intestines to each other, or the intestines to other abdominal organs, or the intestines to the abdominal wall. These bands can pull sections of the intestines out of place and may block passage of food. Adhesions [...]
Family: Compositae (Sunflower family) Other Names: Feverwort, Agueweed, Thoroughwort, Sweating plant, Indian sage. Related Terms: Agueweed, Asteraceae (family), astragalin, common boneset, Compositae (family), crosswort, dendroidinic acid, eucannabinolide, eufoliatin, eufoliatorin, eupafolin, eupatorin, Eupatorium connatum Michx., Eupatorium perfoliatum, Eupatorium perfoliatum D2, euperfolide, euperfolitin, feverwort, flavonoids, gravelroot, hebenolide, helenalin, hyperoside, Indian sage, kaempferol, quercitin, rutin, sesquiterpene lactones, snakeroot, [...]
Excessive multivitamin use could increase prostate cancer risk. …………. Go slow on those multivitamins guys! Men need to be cautious about taking multivitamins more than once a day, for a new study has found doing so may increase the risk of prostrate cancer. The researchers conducting the study also found that though there was no [...]
CHICAGO: Acupuncture provided twice as many patients relief from lower back pain as did conventional drug and exercise therapy, which German researchers said on Monday might point to a “superplacebo” effect. In a study of 1,162 adults with chronic lower back pain, 48% of those in a group who underwent between 10 and 15 treatments [...]
A new Aloe Vera nose spray may help treat influenza. …………..Aloe Vera Researchers at Texas A&M University are developing an Aloe Vera nose spray that can effectively treat influenza. Dr Ian Tizard, professor of pathobiology in the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences says that the method in which the vaccine gets delivered right [...]
Brain death is a legal definition of death that emerged in the 1960′s as a response to the ability to resuscitate individuals and mechanically keep the heart and lungs working. In simple terms, brain death is the irreversible end of all brain activity. It should not be confused with a persistent vegetative state. When a [...]
Family: Papaveraceae (Poppy family) Other Names: Red root, Indian paint, Red puccoon, Tetterwort Height: 6-12 inches Flower size: 1-1/2 inches wide Flower color: white Flowering time: March to May Origin: native Parts Used: Root and rhizome Habitat: Rich woods. Across Canada to Nova Scotia; south from New England to Florida; west to Eastern Texas; north [...]
Opening To Receive Comfort When we experience something that causes us to feel shock and sadness, we may feel the urge to withdraw from life. It may seem like remaining withdrawn will keep us protected from the world, but during these times it is important to reach out to those trusted and precious people who [...]
Anorexia nervosa is a serious and potentially lethal illness, which may result in death in ten percent of cases. ………………………………………………….. Many models tend to flaunt a lean look and end up being anorexic. A new study has found that women suffering from anorexia, an eating disorder, have distinct differences in the insulta – the specific [...]
Bleeding can occur in any part of the digestive tract and should always be investigated because there may be a serious underlying cause. In some cases, only small amounts of blood are lost over a long period of time and go unnoticed. In other cases, severe, sudden bleeding from the digestive tract may result in [...]
