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If your blood pressure is high, do not fret. Just breathe slowly, turn on some quiet, slow rhythmic music and watch your blood pressure tumble drastically.
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According to researchers at the American Society of Hypertension’s 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting and Exposition (ASH 2008), patients [...]
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Botanical Name: Artemisia vulgaris (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Compositae
Synonyms: Felon Herb. St. John’s Plant. Cingulum Sancti Johannis.
Parts Used: Leaves, root.
Habitat: It is native to temperate Europe, Asia and northern Africa, but is also present in North America where it is an invasive weed. It is a [...]
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Definition:Dental plaque is biofilm (usually colorless) that builds up on the teeth. If not removed regularly, it can lead to dental cavities (caries) or periodontal problems (such as gingivitis).
It is the sticky, colorless film of bacteria that forms on teeth. It makes teeth [...]
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A key mechanism by which smoking triggers genetic changes that cause lung cancer has been unravelled.
Researchers have shown exposure to cigarette smoke slows production of a protein called FANCD2 in lung cells.
This protein plays a key role in repairing damage to [...]
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: Many Germans no longer take the standard piece of advice on medicines: “Ask your doctor or pharmacist about risks and side effects.”
When they have health problems or questions about medical treatment, they consult Internet portals like Netdoktor.de and Lifeline.de . [...]
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Definition:A scotoma (Greek: darkness; plural: “scotomas” or “scotomata”) is an area or island of loss or impairment of visual acuity surrounded by a field of normal or relatively well-preserved vision.
Every normal mammalian eye has a scotoma in its field of vision, usually termed its blind spot. [...]
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Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Santalales
Families:
*Santalaceae (Viscaceae)
*Loranthaceae
*Misodendraceae
Synonyms: Birdlime Mistletoe. Herbe de la Croix. Mystyldene. Lignum Crucis.
Parts Used: Leaves and young twigs, berries.
Habitat:the only species native in Great Britain and much of Europe. Later it was extended to other related species, including Phoradendron serotinum (the Eastern [...]
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Acupuncture has been practised in China for over 2,500 years but it took until the 1970s, when it was used for surgical anaesthesia, to bring the technique into mainstream western medicine.
Traditional Chinese medicine states that health is dependent on energy, known as qi, moving [...]
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Breastfeeding has unplanned benefits like protecting nursing mothers from rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study.
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The study found that women who had breastfed for 13 months or more were half as likely to get rheumatoid arthritis as those who had never breastfed. Those [...]
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Medical students have always been fascinated by the story of Phineas Gage, a normal, hard working 26-year-old labourer. He became famous in 1848, when an iron rod pierced his skull and brain and exited on the opposite side. He survived this extensive trauma and [...]
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Botanical Name: Mentha piperita (SM.)
Family: N.O. Labiatae
Synonym: Brandy Mint.
Part Used: The Herb.
Habitat: The plant is found throughout Europe, in moist situations, along stream banks and in waste lands, and is not unfrequent In damp places in England, but is not a common native plant, and [...]
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Stop Bad-Mouthing Yourself
Neglect daily care of your mouth and you put yourself at risk for real oral health issues.
Your regular brushing, flossing, and rinsing routine is a good foundation for a healthy mouth, but some areas need more love than others. Target these top [...]
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Botanical Name: Daphne mezereum (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Thymelaeaceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malvales
Genus: Daphne
Species: D. mezereum
Common Name: Mezereon.
Synonyms: Mezerei Cortex. Mezerei officinarum. Dwarf Bay. Flowering Spurge. Spurge Olive. Spurge Laurel. Laureole gentille. Camolea. Kellerhals. Wolt schjeluke.
Parts Used: The bark of root and stem, berries, roots.
Habitat: Europe, [...]
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Drugs, including those such as Viagra and Botox, have become the new focus in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Growing older has its perks — heftier income, respect of one’s peers — and its drawbacks such as, for men, a steady [...]
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Studies show that chronic pain sufferers can reduce the severity of symptoms by adding a moderate workout regimen to their treatment.
For people living with chronic pain, exercise is often the last thing they want to do. But physical activity could be a [...]
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You may be surprised but your three-year-old toddler can sort the grain from chaff when it comes to learning.
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Ben and Jenny, the hand puppets
Three and four-year-olds develop the ability to distinguish between a good and a bad teacher very early. Canadian psychologist Susan [...]
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Definition:Belching is the act of bringing up air from the stomach with a typical sound.A normal process to relieve distention from the air that accumulates in the stomach. The upper abdominal discomfort associated with excessive swallowed air may extend into the lower chest, producing symptoms suggesting [...]
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Botanical Name: Mentha viridis (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Labiatae
Other common names.—Mint, brown mint, garden mint, lamb mint, mackerel mint, Our Lady’s mint, sage of Bethlehem,Silver Mint, Spear Mint
Synonyms: Garden Mint. Mentha Spicata. Mackerel Mint. Our Lady’s Mint. Green Mint. Spire Mint. Sage of Bethlehem. Fish Mint. Menthe de [...]
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Sitting up straight is not the best position for office workers, a study has suggested.
Slouching over a desk is certainly not recommended
Scottish and Canadian researchers used a new form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to show it places an unnecessary strain on [...]
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Definition:
A hiccup or hiccough (normally pronounced “HICK-up,) is a spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm that typically repeats several times per minute. In humans, the abrupt rush of air into the lungs causes the epiglottis to close, creating the “hic” listen (help·info) noise. In medicine, it is [...]
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