Mystics and Medicine

April 30th, 2008

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Are we being hoodwinked by alternative medicine? ……Two leading scientists examine the evidence. The first of a two-part extract from Trick or Treatment: Alternative Medicine on Trial by Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst
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MIRACLE CURE? Alexander Technique,……… aromatherapy and magnet therapy

Which therapies work [...]

Bionic Eye ‘Blindness Cure Hope’

April 30th, 2008

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A ‘bionic eye’ may hold the key to returning sight to people left blind by a hereditary disease, experts believe.
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………………………………The treatment is being tested in clinical trials
A team at London’s Moorfields Eye Hospital have carried out the treatment on the [...]

Knotgrass

April 30th, 2008

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Botanical Name: Polyganum aviculare (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Polygonaceae
Synonyms: Knotgrass. Centinode. Ninety-knot. Nine-joints. Allseed. Bird’s Tongue. Sparrow Tongue. Red Robin. Armstrong. Cowgrass. Hogweed. Pigweed. Pigrush. Swynel Grass. Swine’s Grass.Polygonum aviculare
Part Used: Whole herb.
Habitat: The entire globe.The Knotgrass is abundant everywhere, a common weed in arable land, on waste [...]

Acrocyanosis

April 30th, 2008

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Definition
Acrocyanosis is a decrease in the amount of oxygen delivered to the extremities. The hands and feet turn blue because of the lack of oxygen. Decreased blood supply to the affected areas is caused by constriction or spasm of small blood vessels.
Description
Acrocyanosis is a painless disorder [...]

These Germs Eat Antibiotics for Breakfast

April 29th, 2008

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Harvard researchers have discovered hundreds of germs in soil that literally devour antibiotics, and thrive with the drugs as their sole source of nutrition.
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That bacteria can survive on strange “foods” is no surprise; some bacteria can break down oil spills, for [...]

The Miracle Berry

April 29th, 2008

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Imagine an extract from a berry that would make sour things taste sweet and help you lose weight. Then imagine not being allowed to take it.

The berry makes sour things taste sweet
The world is getting fatter. One billion people are overweight, and 300 [...]

Down With a Cold ?

April 29th, 2008

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At some time or another, everyone — even a robust fitness freak — gets felled by the common cold, developing sniffles, sneezing, puffy eyes, fever, body ache and malaise. Children start to develop colds during their first year, the frequency of which [...]

Disarm Your Anxiety

April 29th, 2008

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Don’t let stress keep you down.
Like most illnesses, stress is defined by its symptoms: Relieve the fatigue, headaches, tight muscles, and the rest of the physical fallout and you’ll find it exponentially easier to take the tension in stride.
Fatigue
The stress hormone cortisol may sap [...]

Mother’s Diet Linked to Baby’s Sex

April 28th, 2008

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Oysters may excite the libido, but there is nothing like a hearty breakfast laced with sugar to boost a woman’s chances of conceiving a son, according to a study released on Wednesday. Likewise, a low-energy diet that skimps on [...]

Jasmines

April 28th, 2008

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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Jasminum

Habitat: The COMMON WHITE JASMINE (Jasminum officinale), one of the best known and most highly esteemed of British hardy ligneous climbers, is a native of Northern India and Persia, introduced about the middle of the sixteenth century. In the [...]

Masturbation Checks Prostate Cancer?

April 28th, 2008

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Frequent masturbation may help men cut their risk of contracting prostate cancer, Australian researchers have found. It is believed that carcinogens may build up in the prostate if men do not ejaculate regularly, BBC News reported.
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The researchers surveyed more than 1,000 [...]

Hypnosis

April 28th, 2008

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Introduction:
Your mind is incredible. The brain has been compared to a computer in a sort of bio-computer analogy. The analogy has power–but it is an understatement. Science has discovered many of the hard wired connections that appear to give the brain/mind so much control over the [...]

Blokes Who Lift Weights Risk Balding

April 27th, 2008

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Religiously trying to pump up your muscles to stay lean and maximize your attractiveness? Well, in that case, all your efforts for a pleasing personality can go futile, for a new study has claimed that weight training can make a person [...]

Menstrual Blood Can Repair Hearts

April 27th, 2008

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The monthly discomfort many women see as a curse could pay off some day as Japanese researchers say menstrual blood can be used to repair heart damage.
Scientists obtained menstrual blood from nine women and cultivated it for about a month, focusing on [...]

Food Dyes May Help Prevent Cancer

April 27th, 2008

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They may be known for severe health hazards, but food dyes indeed have a positive side- protection against cancer, says a new study.
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The study was conducted over trout, a species of freshwater fish, which were given carcinogens dibenzopyrene (DBP) or aflatoxin [...]

Jaborandi

April 27th, 2008

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Botanical Name: Pilocarpus Jaborandi (HOLMES.)
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Pilocarpus
Species: jaborandi, microphyllus, pennatifolius
Synonyms: Pilocarpus cearensis, P. officinalis,Arruda do Mato. Arruda brava. Jamguarandi. Juarandi.
Common Names: Jaborandi, indian hemp, jaborandi-do-norte, catai-guacu, ibiratai, pimenta-de-cachorro, arruda do mato, arruda brava, jamguarandi, juarandi
Part Used: Dried leaflets, roots
Habitat: Brazil.
Description:
The names of Jaborandi, Iaborandi, and Jamborandi [...]

The Direction Of Happiness

April 26th, 2008

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Leaving A Relationship
One of the hardest decisions we ever make in life is leaving a long-term relationship that just isn’t working. When attempts at repairing and working out issues aren’t working, it may be time to examine moving on. We are emotional [...]

Irises

April 26th, 2008

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Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris

Habitat: The plant is a native of Southern Europe, very frequent in Italy, apart from its cultivation there, and is also cultivated in Morocco. In England, this German Flag or Flag Iris is by far the commonest of the family [...]

Synthetic Estrogens Wreak Havoc on Your Reproductive System

April 26th, 2008

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Researchers are developing a clearer understanding of why the synthetic estrogens found in many widely-used plastics can cause damage to a developing fetus, fertility problems, and vaginal and breast cancers.
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Past research has shown that exposure to the synthetic estrogen [...]

Foot Deformity

April 26th, 2008

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Definition:
Foot deformity is an alteration of the foot structurally that it doesn’t appear as normal.

Causes :
The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Foot deformity. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.
*Rheumatoid arthritis
*Osteoarthritis [...]