DO YOU DREAD DOING CHORES? Here’s a surefire procrastination buster: A report from Indiana University concludes that around-the-house activities like cleaning and gardening actually help lower blood pressure. Researchers examined 28 people, ages 42 to 63, and determined that four hours of accumulated housework and yardwork a day were enough to temporarily drop blood pressure […]
Your doctor may conscientious about washing his hands, but that doesn’t mean he’s germ-free. A recent study at The New York Hospital Queens found that nearly half of the neckties worn by clinicians harbored potentially disease-causing bacteria. Simply brushing against your doctor’s tie could put you at risk for urinary tract infections, skin irritations, respiratory problems, […]
Vitamin E may offer protection against cataracts an eye disease that’s the world’s leading cause of blindness. The results of a five-year study of 408 women by the USDA Nutrition Research Center at Tufts University suggest that taking vitamin E supplements for a decade or more may reduce progression of cataract development. Paul F. Jacques, […]
Making Love Starts in Your Head, Not Between the Sheets
THE SECRET TO GOOD SEX? Free your mind and warm your feet. In the first brain scans ever recorded during orgasm, researchers from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands discovered the key to arousal for women is relaxation. The subjects also climaxed more easily when […]
WHAT IS ENERGY? Most of us think of it as a commodity-whether it’s gasoline or Red Bull, we buy what we need and that’s that.
In actuality, the human body is an energy conduit that never rests. We’re all constantly transmitting energy information to the universe and receiving it in return. “Everything is eternally moving and […]
There’s a boatload of gear available to enhance your water workout. Swim socks protect your feet while running, while paddies, webbed gloves and barbells increase resistance. The equipment is optional (the water itself provides you with great resistance), but the following items might help you make a bigger splash.
Aquaflex Fitness Paddles ($29.95 per pair) each […]
Water has long been used to help rehabilitate sports injuries, but healthy athletes can also dive in to supplement their training. “Working out in water is great for building cardiovascular capacity and muscle strength, and it’s a great complement to your land training,” says Stephen Clark, P.T., president of Athletic Physical Therapy of Southern California. […]
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Arthritis patients given acupuncture showed a 40% decrease in pain
A major study of the effect of acupuncture on osteoarthritis of the
knee has found it can both relieve pain and improve movement.
The US National Institutes of Health study concludes acupuncture is an effective complement to standard care.
Acupuncture patients showed a 40%…
Acupuncture caused brain activity over and above a simple skin prick.
Acupuncture works by deactivating the area of the brain governing pain,
a TV show will claim.
Tuesday’s programme - the first of three on complementary medicine -
will show researchers carrying out brain scans on people having
acupuncture.
The BBC Two show will also feature…
