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July 31st, 2009
Botanical Name: Silphium paciniatum (LINN.)
Family: N.O. Compositae/Asteraceae
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Asterales
Tribe: Heliantheae
Genus: Silphium
Synonyms: Compass Plant. Compass-weed. Polar Plant.
Part Used: Root.
Habitat: Native to eastern North America. Western United States, especially Ohio.
Description:
They are herbaceous perennial plants growing to 0.5-4 m tall, with yellow (rarely white) flowerheads. The name of the genus comes from the Ancient Greek word [...]
tags: Herbs & Plants author: Mukul comments: No Comments
July 31st, 2009
The average 50-year-old is now healthier and fitter than someone half their age, a study revealed .
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Researchers found the average 25-year-old consumes over 2,300 calories a day, exercises only three times a week and indulges in 12 portions of junk food a month.
But the typical 50-year-old has only 1,990 calories each day, does at least [...]
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July 31st, 2009
Kids who are active at age 5 are likely to remain lean as they age even if they don’t remain as active later in childhood, say researchers.
The researchers call it a ‘banking‘ effect as kids benefit from it later in life.
“We call this effect ‘banking’ because the kids benefit later on, similar to [...]
tags: News on Health/Science, Positive thinking author: Mukul comments: No Comments
July 30th, 2009
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Botanical Name: Silphium perfoliatum
Family: N.O. Compositae
Synonyms: Indian Cup Plant. Ragged Cup.
Alternate Names: Carpenter’s weed, cup rosinweed, Silphium perfoliatum L. var. connatum (L.) Cronq. (SIPEC2), Silphium perfoliatum L. var. perfoliatum (SIPEP)
Part Used: Root.
Habitat: Western States of America, Oregon, Texas.
Description:
Cup plant (Silphium perfoliatum) is a tall perennial native that grows up to eight [...]
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July 30th, 2009
Eggs are not bad for heart health, say experts.
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US egg expert Dr Don McNamara insists that their bad reputation is no longer warranted and even Heart Foundation has lifted its recommended intake to six eggs a week.
“Seniors have been afraid to eat eggs because for 40 years they have been worried about the dietary [...]
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July 30th, 2009
Scientists have developed a pepper that contains more vitamins and antioxidants than any other variety.
Just one ACE pepper – named after the vitamins it is rich in – contains the recommended daily intake of vitamin C and half that of A and E.
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Ordinary varieties do contain high levels of vitamins C and A. But scientists [...]
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July 29th, 2009
Definition:
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) occurs in premature babies when abnormal blood vessels and scar tissue grow over the retina. The retina is the light detecting layer of cells at the back of the eye that allows us to see. Abnormal blood vessels and scar tissue can grow over the retina in premature babies with ROP. [...]
tags: Ailmemts & Remedies author: Mukul comments: No Comments
July 29th, 2009
Individuals over 60, especially those with high blood pressure, are at an increased risk of experiencing a “silent stroke“, a new study
has found.
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“Silent” strokes are strokes that don’t result in any noticeable symptoms but cause brain damage.
The research has been published in the July 28, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of [...]
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July 29th, 2009
Botanical Name: Galium cruciata (SCOPOLI)
Family: N.O. Rubiaceae
Synonyms: Galium cruciata (L.) Scop. and Cruciata chersonensis (Willd.) Ehrend.
Common Names:Cruciata laevipes,Smooth Bedstraw
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Rubiales
Genus: Cruciata
Parts Used: Herb, leaves.
Habitat:C. laevipes is found in meadows, road verges, riverbanks, scrub and open woodland, generally on well-drained calcareous soils.Crosswort is native to Scotland, England and Wales, but not to Ireland.[2] In Europe [...]
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July 28th, 2009
A new way to mend damage to the heart has been found by scientists.
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The boffins have devised a method to coax heart muscle cells into re-entering the cell cycle, allowing the differentiated adult cells to divide and regenerate healthy heart tissue after a heart attack, according to studies in mice and rats by Children’s Hospital [...]
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