Daily pain from sickle cell disease may be far more common - and severe - than previously thought, research suggests.Virginia Commonwealth University researchers asked 232 sickle cell patients to keep diaries.
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The Annals of Internal Medicine study found many experienced daily pain - but many tried to [...]
Ginger may be useful for treating and preventing ovarian cancer, according to a new study.
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The spicy root not only has antioxidant and cancer-fighting properties, but the study also found that the ginger component gingerol exerts anti-inflammatory effects by mediating NF-KB, a protein complex that regulates your immune system’s response to infection.
In the study of cultured [...]
Touch
Sometimes we might concentrate so much on our spiritual lives that we overlook the wonders of being present in our physical form. When we are more aware of the fact that our bodies are also important in terms of our personal growth, we may find it easier to nurture them. One of the most [...]
Botanical Name: Cenothera biennis (LINN.)
Scientific Name:Oenothera macrocarpa
Family: N.O. Onagraceae
Synonym: Tree Primrose.
Common Names : evening primrose, suncups,Oenothera and sundrops.
Parts Used: Bark, leaves.
Habitat: The Evening or Tree Primrose, though originally a native of North Arnerica, was imported first into Italy and has been carried all over Europe, being often naturalized on river-banks and [...]
Certain foods are common causes of flatulence, and temporarily avoiding these foods can help you determine if they’re a problem for you. According to the Mayo Clinic Health Letter, the following foods are likely to cause gassiness:
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*Dairy products, which contain sugar lactose that causes gas
*Vegetables, including onions, radishes, cabbage, celery, carrots, brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower [...]
No Going Back
There are times when we feel that we are spinning our wheels in the mud in terms of our spiritual progress. This can be especially true following a period of major growth in which we feel as if we’ve gained a lot of ground. In fact, this is the way growth goes—periods [...]
Botanical Name: Eupatorium purpureum (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Compositae
Synonyms: Trumpet-weed. Gravelweed. Joe-pye Weed. Jopi Weed. Queen-of-the-Meadow Root. Purple Boneset. Eupatorium purpureum, trifoliatum, and maculatum. Eupatorium verticillatum. Eupatorium ternifolium. Hempweed.
Other Common Names: Gravelroot, Indian gravelroot, joe-pye-weed, purple boneset, tall boneset, kidneyroot, king-of-the-meadow, marsh-milkweed, motherwort, niggerweed, quillwort, slunkweed, trumpetweed. Agueweed, Crosswort, Eupatorium, Eupatorium perfoliatum, Feverwort, Indian Sage, [...]
A stressful job has a direct biological impact on the body, raising the risk of heart disease, research has indicated.The study reported in the European Heart Journal focused on more than 10,000 British civil servants.
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……………………………..Stress seems to produce biochemical changes
Those under 50 who said their work was stressful were nearly 70% more likely [...]
Definition:
A headache is pain or discomfort in the head, scalp, or neck. Serious causes of headaches are extremely rare.Cluster headaches are characterized by an intense one-sided pain centered by the eye or temple. The pain lasts for one to two hours on average and may recur several times in a day.
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Cluster headaches consist of brief [...]
CHICAGO: For parents worried about how to treat children’s colds now that some medicines have been called into question, the answer may be a dose of salt water.
A nasal spray made from Atlantic Ocean seawater eased wintertime cold symptoms faster and slowed cough and cold symptoms from returning among children ages 6 to 10, researchers [...]
Children born to alcoholic parents also have to carry the burden of addiction, reports T.V. Jayan
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Alcohol abuse by parents leads to poor attention and learning skills in children
Alcoholics beware. You are not only doing great harm to yourself, but are also putting your next generation in danger.
A study by researchers at the National [...]
Botanical Name: Camellia thea (LINK.)
Family: N.O. Camelliaceae
Synonyms: Thea sinensis (Sims). Thea Veridis. Thea bohea. Thea stricta Jassamica. Camellia theifera (Griff.).
Part Used: Dried leaf. others decorative flowers
Other Common Names: From various places around the Web, may not be 100% correct.
An Hua Ch’A , Assam Tea , Cay , Ch’A , Green Tea , Hsueh Ch’A [...]
Being happy is really a choice we make. The secret of Happiness is simple, very simple - what is it?
You decide if you want to be happy!
We all strive for happiness in life. Like many, you probably think achievements such as education, marriage, family and social/financial status make you happy.
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However, studies of happiness [...]
Hundreds of medicinal plants are at risk of extinction, threatening the discovery of future cures for disease, according to experts.Over 50% of prescription drugs are derived from chemicals first identified in plants.
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…………….Magnolias are one of hundreds of plants under threat
But the Botanic Gardens Conservation International said many were at risk from over-collection [...]
Botanical Name: Euonymus atropurpureus, Euonymus Europoeus (JACQ.)
Family: N.O. Celastraceae
Synonyms: Fusanum. Fusoria. Skewerwood. Prickwood. Gatter. Gatten. Gadrose. Pigwood. Dogwood. Indian Arrowroot. Burning Bush. Wahoo.
Common Names: winged spindletree, winged euonymus, winged burning bush
Habitat: The spindles, genus Euonymus, comprise about 170-180 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs and small trees. They live mostly in East Asia, [...]
A study of four-year-old twin girls has identified a rogue cell that is the root cause of childhood leukaemia.The finding could mean more specific and less intensive treatments for all children with the blood cancer.
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..Isabella (l) and Olivia both have the pre-leukaemic stem cells
Both twins were found to have the “pre-leukaemic” cells [...]
NEW DELHI: As Delhiites battle out the winter chill, heart patients face a high risk of cardio attack during the season, according to a new study.
The time period ranging from December 25 to January 25 is the most dangerous period as far as heart attacks are concerned, the study by a group of the capital’s [...]
Gargling is the act in which one bubbles a liquid in his mouth. It usually requires that one tilts the head back, allowing a mouthful of liquid to sit in the upper throat. Air is then expelled from the lungs, causing the liquid to bubble and undulate throughout the throat and mouth region.
It is a [...]
Botanical Name: Embelia Ribes and robusta (BURM.)
Family: N.O. Myrsinaceae
Synonyms: Viranga. Birang-i-kabuli.
Latin Names: Embelia ribes
English Name : False Black Pepper, Flase Pepper
Sanskrit /Indian Name: Krimighna,Tandula,Vidanga
Part Used: Dried fruits.
Habitat: India, Indian Archipelago, Tropical Asia, Southern China, East Africa.
Description: A straggling shrub, almost a climber. The plant possesses petiolate [...]
NEW DELHI: The next time your child sneezes and wheezes, don’t reach out for the cough syrup bottle and a teaspoon. It not only doesn’t always work, chances are it could be dangerous for the kid. Talk to a doctor instead.
Though cough and cold remedies have been widely prescribed and routinely used by parents without [...]
