A sip of smoke to help drop the fag . A puff of cigarette may not be in vogue anymore with a sip promising the same smoking experience sans nicotine.
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Called ‘Liquid Smoking’ the drink has South African herbal extracts, say its Dutch manufacturers United Drinks and Beauty Corporation.
The drink has already been on sale for [...]
Playing tennis or badminton might be an excellent way of keeping fit, but if you’re not careful, you may end up paying in old age, healthwise.
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A new study headed by Navah Ratzon, director of occupational therapy department at Tel Aviv University (TAU), can be applied to any number of leisure sport activities.
“Increasing numbers [...]
Botanical Name:Origanum vulgare
Family:Lamiaceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Genus: Origanum
Species: O. vulgare
Habitat: Native to Europe, the Mediterranean region and southern and central Asia.
Description: It is a perennial herb, growing to 20-80 cm tall, with opposite leaves 1-4 cm long. The flowers are purple, 3-4 mm long, produced in erect spikes. Its name derives from the Greek origanon [...]
Researchers have used a traditional Chinese medicine to create a compound that is more than 1,200 times more specific in killing certain kinds of cancer cells than currently available drugs.
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The new compound is derived from artemisinin, which is made from the sweet wormwood plant (Artemisia annua L), an herb that has been used [...]
Botanical Name: Aristolochia Serpentaria (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Aristolochiaceae/Asteraceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Tribe: Eupatorieae
Genus: Ageratina
Synonyms: Aristolochia reticulata. Serpentatiae Rhizoma. Serpentary Rhizome. Serpentary Radix. Virginian Snakeroot. Aristolochia officinalis. Aristolochia sagittata. Endodeca Bartonii. Endodeca Serpentaria. Snakeweed. Red River or Texas Snakeroot. Pelican Flower. Virginia serpentaria. Snagrel. Sangrel. Sangree. Radix Colubrina. Radix Viperina.
Parts [...]
Using a fan to circulate air lowered the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in a study of nearly 500 babies.
SIDS is the sudden death of an otherwise healthy infant that can’t be attributed to any other cause. It may be caused by brain abnormalities that prevent babies from gasping and waking [...]
Definition:
Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection caused by a germ called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but they can also damage other parts of the body. TB spreads through the air when a person with TB of the lungs or throat coughs, sneezes or talks. If you have been exposed, you should [...]
A new research has confirmed for the first time that normal skin can become drier from creams.
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The findings are based on Izabela Buraczewska’s study, in which she looked at what happens to the skin at the molecular level and also what positive and negative effects creams have on the skin. Her research has revealed [...]
Hershey’s Center for Health and Nutrition has announced the publication of a study that shows resveratrol, a compound often associated with the health benefits of red wine, is also found in cocoa and dark chocolate products.
Scientists report that cocoa powder, baking chocolate and dark chocolate all have significant levels of resveratrol, [...]
Researchers from University of Medicine Berlin and McMaster University in Canada have found that stress may activate immune cells in the skin, leading to inflammatory skin disease.
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This cross talk between stress perception, which involves the brain, and the skin is mediated through the “brain-skin connection”.
The immune cells in skin can over-react, resulting in [...]
Definition:
A tumour that is comprised mainly of fibrous connective tissue.
Fibromas (or fibroid tumors or fibroids) are benign tumors that are composed of fibrous or connective tissue. They can grow in all organs, arising from mesenchyme tissue.
The term “fibroblastic” or “fibromatous” is used to describe tumors of the fibrous connective tissue. When the term fibroma is [...]
A vaccine in the making — equally effective for birds, men and other mammals — offers a shield against another outbreak of bird flu.
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Of all the viruses that can cause a devastating pandemic (worldwide outbreak), the influenza virus is the most likely to cause one. Influenza is a tricky disease to control. The world [...]
A purple tomato genetically engineered to contain nutrients more commonly seen in dark berries helped prevent cancer in mice, British researchers said on Sunday.
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The finding, published in the journal Nature Biotechnology, bolsters the idea that plants can be genetically modified to make people healthier.
Cancer-prone mice fed the modified fruit lived significantly longer than animals [...]
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory shared some exciting news that the frequent, and perhaps even the not-so-frequent, flyer will appreciate: Biologists at the laboratory have developed a comprehensive free source of information about how to use the famous Anti-Jet-Lag Diet — which helps travelers fend off jet lag.
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The free online information provides [...]
You Have All the Answers
Many of us seek the answers to life’s questions by looking outside of ourselves and trying to glean advice from the people around us. But as each of us is unique, with our own personal histories, our own sense of right and wrong, and our own way of experiencing the [...]
Researchers in the US claim to have got new insight into the mechanisms that underlie an enlarged heart — a finding that could lead to development of new treatment for managing this common cardiac ailment.
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An enlarged heart can lead to heart failure (Image: CNRI, Science Photo Library)
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According to them, high blood pressure, heart valve disease [...]
Botanical Name: Calotropis procera (R. BR.) and gigantea
Family: N.O. Asclepiadaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Gentianales
Genus: Calotropis
Synonyms: Mudar Yercum. mudar or mader.
Parts Used: Bark, root-bark.
Habitat: Native of Hindustan, but widely naturalized in the East and West Indies and Ceylon.
Description:Calotropis is a genus of plants that produce milky sap. It is considered a common weed [...]
A new study by University of Michigan researchers has linked tart cherries, one of today’s hottest ‘Super Fruits,’ to lowering risk factors for heart disease.
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Besides lowering cholesterol and reducing inflammation, the study found that a cherry-enriched diet lowered body weight and fat - major risk factors for heart disease.
In the study, at-risk, obese rats [...]
Most people think of the sleeping brain as similar to a computer that has “gone to sleep” — they believe that it does nothing productive. But this is incorrect. Sleep enhances performance, learning and memory. And most unappreciated of all, sleep improves the creative ability to uncover novel connections among seemingly [...]
An American nutritionist says that the morning banana diet can be a recipe for disaster for most people.
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Kerri Glassman, a contributor to the programme ‘The Early Show‘, says that Japanese people are particularly crazy about the morning diet of bananas.
According to her, people there are suggested that they eat as many as bananas with worm [...]
