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Herbal Medicine Research and Global Health: an Ethical Analy...

Traditional herbal medicines are naturally occurring, plant- derived substances with minimal or no industrial processing that have been used to treat illness within local or regional healing practices. Traditional herbal medicines are getti [...]

Posted On : Sep, 04 2008 | Comments : 0

Health Buzz: Ibuprofen and Alzheimer's and Other Health News

Those who take ibuprofen on a regular basis for five years may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease as they get older, according to a new study. And people who take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines in general may have a dec [...]

Posted On : May, 07 2008 | Comments : 0

Reiki expert to give tips on healthy living

WORLD-RENOWNED Reiki guru and best-selling author Frank Arjava Petter will be sharing his expertise at various courses being held in Bahrain until the end of the month. The German expert, who spent several years training in meditatio [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2008 | Comments : 0

Healthy choices for less

Often, in fact ALMOST always, the healthful food choices are more expensive than the less desirable ones. However, it pays to keep your eyes open and look around. The deli in our local supermarket offering free-range turkey, sliced for $ [...]

Posted On : Jan, 09 2008 | Comments : 0

Best Sitting Posture for a Healthy Back - Report

While it is commonly known that slouching is unhealthy for your spine, a new study has found that sitting up straight is unhealthy for your back too. Using the latest form of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), Scottish researchers are ab [...]

Posted On : Jul, 24 2007 | Comments : 0

The Ministry of Health has approved Western herbal medicine...

It will now join the likes of chiropractors, optometrists and psychologists under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act.The head of the Association of Medical Herbalists, Kate McConnell, says the organisation is delighted by the [...]

Posted On : Jul, 21 2007 | Comments : 0

Healthy babies are the result of good maternal nutrition

A renaissance of research into maternal nutrition is beginning to show the direct relationship to the immediate and long term health of your child. Recent research suggest that several major diseases of adulthood had their origins i [...]

Posted On : Jul, 09 2007 | Comments : 0

Chemical Health Evaluation

Lifestyle Counseling of Mound offers comprehensive chemical health evaluation services utilizing DSMIV and Rule 25 criteria. The process involves a diagnostic questionnaire and interview. A collateral source of information is contacted with [...]

Posted On : Jul, 02 2007 | Comments : 0

How to have a healthy baby

Having a baby with a birth defect can be devastating for new parents. If the defect involves the heart the risk of losing the child increase the parent’s distress. Doctors suggest that four key steps could reduce the risk of g [...]

Posted On : Jun, 09 2007 | Comments : 0

The health benefits of love

Showing affection to loved ones may have health benefits for the heart. Researchers gave a group of participants 20 minutes to write about their feelings for their loved ones. After five weeks the participants showed significantly l [...]

Posted On : May, 30 2007 | Comments : 0

Mental health facts

The world health organization has reported that one in four people suffers from some type of mental illness in their lifetime. The problem is global and most countries do not spend nearly enough on their mental health budgets. In po [...]

Posted On : May, 17 2007 | Comments : 0

Shilajit - A Proven Herb for Men's Health

Shilajit is known to be a very powerful ayurvedic herb. It is very effective in treating various ailments. Shilajit is commonly known with the names like Asphaltum (mineral pitch) and fulvic acid. It treats the following diseases: 1 Anti- [...]

Posted On : May, 15 2007 | Comments : 0

Health at your fingertips

Your nails could be trying to tell you something. Doctors agree that nails indicate several serious health conditions. White nails could signal liver disease like hepatitis. Yellow nails that grow slowly are a sign of lung disease [...]

Posted On : May, 12 2007 | Comments : 0

Pets for health

Pets provide their owners with several health benefits according to evidence gathered over 25 years. A pediatrician at the university of Wisconsin-Madison tested the blood of babies living with household pets. The resiults showed th [...]