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Herbs Carrot properties and traditional remedies

Carrot properties and traditional remedies »

Arriving in Britain as early as the 16th century, carrots have become well known for their cleansing effect on the blood and liver, and for their ability to aid vision. Carrots contain high levels of...

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Blueberry properties and traditional remedies

Blueberry properties and traditional remedies »

An historical resource for herbalists and physicians, this scented fruit inhibits “unfriendly” bacteria to keep the gut clean and healthy. Blueberries contain therapeutic agents lethal to bacteria, namely E.coli, and are a common folk remedy...

March 31 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »
Health

Vitamins: types and functions in the body »

Vitamins: types and functions in the body

A vitamin is any of a group of complex organic substances essential, in small amounts, for the normal functioning of the body. There are...

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Weight loss and weight reduction »

Weight loss and weight reduction

When there is a decrease in energy intake compared with energy expenditure, weight loss is likely to occur. The dicrease may be the result...

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Weight and health: all you have to know »

Weight and health: all you have to know

Weight is the heaviness of a person. In children, weight is routinely used as an index of growth. In healthy adults, weight remains more...

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Infertility: male infertility, female infertility, investigation and treatment »

Infertility: male infertility, female infertility, investigation and treatment

Infertility is the inability to produce offspring, which may result from a problem in either the male or the female reproductive system, or, in...

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Drugs

NSAID analgesic drugs: Mefenamic acid »

NSAID analgesic drugs: Mefenamic acid

Mefenamic acid, introduced in 1963, is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Like other NSAIDs, it relieves pain and inflammation. The drug is an effective analgesic, and is used to treat headache, toothache, and menstrual pains (dysmenorrhoea), as well as to reduce excessive menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia)....

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NSAID analgesic drugs: Meloxicam »

NSAID analgesic drugs: Meloxicam

Meloxicam is a member of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) group of drugs. Meloxicam reduces pain, stiffness, and inflammation and is used to relieve the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and acute episodes of ostheoarthritis. It does not cure the underlying condition, however. Meloxicam does...

Mar 30 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »

NSAID analgesic drugs: Ketoprofen »

NSAID analgesic drugs: Ketoprofen

Ketoprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which, like other drugs in this group, reduces pain and reduces inflammation and stiffness in rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. The drug does not cure the underlying disease, however, ketoprofen is also given to relieve mild to...

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Sex

Sex risks »

Sex risksDifferent sexual activities carry different levels of risk. Many people think that transmission only occurs with ejaculation. In fact, it can happen via preseminal fluid,...

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Parenthood What position is your baby in?

What position is your baby in?

When the baby is still relatively small, before about 32 weeks, she has room to change positions frequently. After this most babies settle into their preferred position, and it’s important to know what...

Mar 31, 2010 / More »
Hospitals and Clinics NHS: Great Ormond Street Hospital, a paediatric excellence in London

NHS: Great Ormond Street Hospital, a paediatric excellence in London

Great Ormond Street Hospital in London offers the widest range of paediatric services under one roof in Britain, and pioneers new treatments and drugs through its research body, the UCL Institute of...

Oct 12, 2009 / More »
Research How genes can affect weight loss

How genes can affect weight loss

If you struggle to lose weight, the diet you’re on may be wrong for your genetic type - Amanda Ursell from The London Times says. Ursell was asked the following question by a reader...

Apr 5, 2010 / More »
Food Weight shifter foods: tuna to aid weight control

Weight shifter foods: tuna to aid weight control

This is a low-fat, high-protein food with a secret ingredient to aid weight control. Popular sources of protein, such as meat products and hard cheese, are often high in fat. Yet high-protein foods...

Apr 1, 2010 / More »
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