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One of the Key Herbs that Prevents and Treats Swine Flu

Submitted by dave on Thu, 09/17/2009 - 11:02am

Ayurveda, India’s traditional 'science of life,' has the remedy for swine flu in the form of the basil leaves commonly known as Tulsi.

Tulsi is well known in India for its remarkable healing properties. But the anti-flu property of Tulsi has been discovered by medical experts across the world quite recently. Tulsi improves your body's overall defense mechanism, including its ability to fight viral diseases.
Apart from acting as a preventive medicine, Tulsi can also help a patient recover faster

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No doubt that sunbeds cause cancer

Submitted by dave on Tue, 07/28/2009 - 7:21pm

I just read this news item:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8172690.stm

There is no doubt using a sunbed or sunlamp will raise the risk of skin cancer, say international experts.

Previously, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) assessed sunbeds and sunlamps as "probably carcinogenic to humans".

But it now says their use is definitively "carcinogenic to humans".

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Fast food hamburgers: what are we really eating?

Submitted by dave on Fri, 06/05/2009 - 10:17am

Americans consume about 5 billion hamburgers a year. It is presumed that most hamburgers are Abstract composed primarily of meat. The purpose of this study is to assess the content of 8 fast food hamburger brands using histologic methods. Eight different brands of hamburgers were evaluated for water content by weight and microscopically for recognizable tissue types.

Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) staining was used to evaluate for brain tissue. Water content by weight ranged from 37.7% to 62.4% (mean, 49%).

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Meditation may lower blood pressure more than medication

Submitted by dave on Fri, 01/23/2009 - 6:48pm

From NBC News:

High blood pressure and hypertension are huge problems in this country.

Millions of people suffer from the condition which can lead to heart attack, stroke and kidney disease.

Now, a study shows that a different type of program can help get blood pressure under control.

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How to Beat Stress and Angst Through Meditation

Submitted by dave on Mon, 12/29/2008 - 9:48pm

The following article is from U.S. News & World Report, hence it takes a financial angle on stress. See the original article here: http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/living-well-usn/2008/12/29/how-to-beat-stress-and-angst-through-meditation.html

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