Nov 04, 2009 05:59PM
While savoring a slice of pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving, consider that this favorite and versatile fall vegetable is a nutritional powerhouse....
Nov 04, 2009 05:58PM
During flu season, a strong immune system is a person’s first line of defense against harmful bacteria and viruses. To boost immunity, enric...
Nov 04, 2009 05:57PM
According to a report in The Journal of the American Medical Association, a Mediterranean diet, with an additional daily serving of mixed nu...
Nov 04, 2009 05:54PM
When feeling stressed and tired, take a restorative whiff of bracing lemon, enlivening rosemary or soothing lavender—or any other plant that...
Nov 04, 2009 05:52PM
New research reveals that insufficient sleep of six hours or less, a common shortcoming of our Western lifestyle, may contribute to the deve...
Nov 03, 2009 07:04PM
by Bill Van ArsdaleWhile a tremendous media blitz is underway encouraging U.S. citizens to get vaccinated against the H1N1 swine flu, a powe...
Oct 02, 2009 03:10PM
Over 4000 years ago Chinese medicine said, “Blood is the mother of Qi.” Qigong helps to release Qi blockages- small areas where the blood ca...
Sep 28, 2009 09:09PM
Not only is acupuncture proving as effective as drug therapy in managing debilitating side effects associated with breast cancer treatment, ...
A recent University of Buffalo study explored how gum, or periodontal, disease can play a significant role in developing heart disease. The ...
Sep 28, 2009 09:08PM
Research from Brigham Young University and Harvard School of Public Health now shows that the average life expectancy in 51 U.S. cities has ...
Sep 28, 2009 09:06PM
Participating in certain mental activities in middle age and later in life may delay or prevent memory loss, according to a recent study of ...
Sep 28, 2009 09:03PM
While major pharmaceutical companies around the world race to prepare a swine flu (H1N1) vaccine in anticipation of a possible outbreak this...
Sep 26, 2009 11:19AM
New research from the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center suggests that eating grapes, a favorite fall fruit, can significantly enh...
Sep 26, 2009 11:16AM
A July 2009 Mayo Clinic study reports that celiac disease, an immune system reaction to gluten in the diet, is four times more common today ...
Aug 06, 2009 11:35PM
There may be more to blood-red beets than meets the eye. A recent study from St. Bartholemew’s Hospital (Barts) and The London School of Med...
Aug 06, 2009 11:32PM
With refined sugars and citric acids found in sodas and some fruit juices permanently eating away our teeth’s protective enamel, an alternat...
Aug 06, 2009 11:28PM
The first study to look at the impact of literature on obese adolescents, by Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center, produced surprising r...
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