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Thankuni Leaf (Centella asiatica)
Botanical Name::Centella asiatica Family: Mackinlayaceae Genus: Centella Kingdom: Plantae Order: Apiales Species: C. asiatica Common names : Gotu Kola, Asiatic Pennywort, Indian Pennywort, Luei Gong...
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Vasectomy: Safe, Simple and Little Used
Newer surgical techniques reduce the risk involved with having a vasectomy. Vasectomy is a simple, painless procedure that is very effective in preventing pregnancy. Men usually have no side effects...
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Beauty of the Beetroot
Scientists have discovered that beetroot has a remarkable effect on lowering blood pressure. Maria Fitzpatrick tries a medically approved new juice. .. Have you ever considered swapping your morning...
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Senior Citizens Should Walk Fast to Live Longer
Two studies seem to prove that aging does not necessarily mean sedentary lifestyle: Too many senior citizens assume that becoming inactive – sitting around doing not much of anything most of the time –...
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Exercise is the Heart’s Fountain of Youth
Older people who do endurance exercise training end up with metabolically younger hearts, according to a study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. By at least one metabolic...
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A Viral Illness That Can Be Silent and Hard to Treat but Also Cured
Hepatitis C can take decades to show up as damage to the liver. .. Chronic viral hepatitis is now the leading reason for liver transplants. Current combination therapy can be individualized to cure...
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Fighting Melanoma in the Mirror
…………………. Skin self-exams are the most direct method for detecting potentially deadly melanoma, though the benefits remain unproved. Moles that are smaller than a pencil eraser are rarely cancerous. 90...
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CT Scan Scores Over Angiography
A reports on a study that highlights the safety issues involved in detecting coronary blockages:- Noninvasive CT scans are nearly as accurate at imaging coronary artery blockages as conventional...
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Drinking Tea ‘Reduces Stroke Risk’
Here’s some good news for tea-lovers: having three or more cups of the drink everyday can cut the risk of stroke, says a new study. ………………. According to Lenore Arab, professor of medicine at the David...
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Anger Alert for Heart
Episodes of anger may lead to potentially lethal abnormal heart rhythms in patients with heart disease and those who are survivors of heart attacks, a medical study has suggested. ……………………………………….....
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Hot Chillies Can Help Mitigate Pain
Capsaicin, the active agent in spicy hot chili peppers, often acts as an irritant, but it may also be used to reduce pain. ………………… Feng Qin, associate professor of physiology and biophysics at the...
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Do Some Fish Oil Supplements Contain Mercury?
Fish oil supplements are increasingly popular, but it has sometimes been suggested that they could also expose you to the harmful pollutants found in some species of fish. ……………………….. However, studies...
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Air Pollution May Cause Appendicitis
Air pollution is already linked to respiratory and cardiovascular ills, and now researchers say the dirty air you breathe may also cause appendicitis. ………………. Authors of a new study published in the...
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Foe Turns Friend
A-beta, a protein implicated in Alzheimer’s, may be the brain’s shield against germs. ………………… For years, a prevailing theory has been that one of the chief villains in Alzheimer’s disease has no real...
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