U.S. researchers have identified components in pomegranate juice that could stop cancer from spreading. Researchers at the University of California, Riverside applied pomegranate juice on laboratory-cultured prostate cancer cells that were resistant to testosterone, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) said on its website. The more resistant a cancer cell is to [...]
Chinese medical experts say Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), especially acupuncture, can help prevent suicide on the eve of World Suicide Prevention Day, which falls on Friday. Du Wendong, president of the Institute of Psychology of the Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, said no suicide cases had happened in his university since 1985 when the school [...]
If you are tired of eating frozen strawberries and cherries, give tropical fruits a try. They may be not only a great dessert, but a cure for many diseases. Lychee The fruit is covered by a leathery rind which is pink to strawberry-red in color and rough in texture. The Chinese call it “dragon eye.” [...]
Homeopathy is a 200-year-old form of natural medicine widely practiced in the United States, Europe and Asia. In fact, it’s used by more than 6 million Americans and is part of several national healthcare systems around the world. German physician Samuel Hahnemann founded homeopathy which is based on the scientific principle of “like cures like” [...]
Politicians will say it lives in the system that pushed a person towards a crime. A priest will say it lives in a human soul if people let it take possession of their hearts. Neuroscientists seek the cause in the biochemistry of the brain. Do natural born killers exist or is this a myth? On [...]
Moderate physical exercises can help reduce the risk of cancers such as breast cancer and colon cancer, the World Health Organization said on the World Cancer Day Friday. In a report, WHO recommended moderate intensity aerobic physical activities of at least 150 minutes a week, for all people aged 18 and over, which has proven [...]
U.S. President Barack Obama traveled to Portland, Maine Thursday to sell the health insurance reform, touting its benefits to small business and asking the public to be patient about the reform. Making fun of what happened before and after the reform became law last week, Obama said after he signed the bill, he “looked up [...]
Black Americans are more likely than whites to have beliefs and perceptions about lung cancer that could interfere with prevention and treatment, new study findings suggest. In the study, researchers analyzed the responses of 1,530 people who were asked questions related to lung cancer as part of the 2005 Health Information National Trends Survey. The [...]
Have you ever thought something like “Men are terrible creatures. They wage wars, start conflicts and then blame us for everything saying that all they do they do it for women. They demand impossible from women expecting them to do dishes, cook, work, and look like women on magazine covers. At the same time, men [...]
In many parts of the country winter brings cold weather and a drop in humidity. Heaters in the home are running which adds to the dryness of the air. Skin tends to lose its water by evaporation into this dry environment. This is particularly extreme with aging or with diabetes, when the skin’s [...]
If you needed another reason to cut the cigarette habit: Smokers, especially younger smokers, are more likely to report low back pain than people who have never smoked, according to a new analysis. After examining existing research, Finnish researchers concluded smoking is “modestly” associated with the risk of low back pain and the effects may [...]
