- Friday, August 7, 2009, 16:23
- Diet and nutrition
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London, Washington, August 7 (ANI): A 9,000-year-old human bone found in a cave in Devon, UK, may prove that early Britons were cannibals.
According to a report by Sky News, the human arm bone was fractured and had seven cut marks made by a stone tool.
Scientists believe they show flesh had been removed from it.
They think that because the markings are in the same place, they ...
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- Monday, June 29, 2009, 19:48
- Diet and nutrition
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Sydney, IANS Consuming soy milk and tofu could cut down the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
COPD, which develops as a result of smoking, can cause coughing that produces large amounts of mucus (a slimy substance), wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and other symptoms.
The study was led by Curtin University of Technology’s (CUT) Andy Lee and his colleagues from Curtin’s Health Innovation ...
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- Monday, June 29, 2009, 19:41
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une 29 (IANS) The Indian Spinal Injuries Centre in the capital has come up with a holistic treatment combining two different forms of medicine - Ayurveda and allopathy- to heal spinal injuries and other orthopaedic problems. This will not only be effective but also economically viable, say medical practitioners.
Chitra Kataria, head of the department of rehabilitation, said the treatment will allow the patient to undergo ...
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- Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 15:22
- Diet and nutrition
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Summer Corn Soup with Chicken
No. of calories per serving: 79
No. of servings in this recipe: 6
Description:
Another delightful soup dish to lift your spirits during the dull-n-dark monsoon evenings! This is a hearty soup for the whole family to share. You can pat yourself on the back for serving ...
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- Saturday, June 6, 2009, 5:38
- Diet and nutrition, FEATURED
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GRIM PICTURE: Pictorial warnings are likely to produce greater awareness, especially among illiterates.
If packaging is one of the effective means to entice a person buy a product, it can also be effectively used to ensure that the person shuns it. Pictorial warning on all tobacco products that has become mandatory from May 31 is based on this simple logic.
There is overwhelming evidence from countries ...
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- Monday, May 25, 2009, 12:25
- Diet and nutrition
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Multivitamins and Iron
What is the most important information I should know about multivitamins with iron?
Never take more than the recommended dose of a multivitamin. ...
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- Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 18:10
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TODAY recipes
Want to go back to basics? Classic comfort desserts require little more than basic ingredients like flour, sugar and chocolate. Chris Kimball, editor of Cook’s Illustrated, offers three recipes for a simple yet memorable cakes.
Tunnel of fudge cake
Chris Kimball, editor of Cook's Illustrated
Serves 12 to 14
INGREDIENTS...
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- Sunday, April 12, 2009, 15:31
- Diet and nutrition, FEATURED
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Bouncing Back From Bypass -- In-Depth Doctor's
Interview
Stephen Ball, M.D., a cardiothoracic surgeon at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., explains a new minimally invasive bypass surgery.What is the new bypass surgery and how does it work?
Dr. Ball: The operation was first performed in the mid 1990’s but did not gain popularity. It is now enjoying a resurgence.The name of the procedure is ...
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- Saturday, April 11, 2009, 17:14
- Diet and nutrition
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Your Fast Food?
You’re relaxing at home, flipping through some channels and a news headline suddenly catches your eye
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 20 -- Neighborhoods where fast-food joints abound appear to have higher stroke rates but whether the link is causal is under question, researchers said.
Action Points
Explain to interested patients that the ...
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- Thursday, April 2, 2009, 7:29
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Most edible oils contain harmful trans fat
How healthy is the oil you are consuming? A new study has found that despite tall claims by manufacturers, most of the edible oils available ...
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