Dr. Who Suggested Washing Hands Died in Insane Asylum

1850’s
Ignaz Semmelweis, an Austrian-Hungarian obstetrician working in a clinic that delivers babies, is labeled “insane” by his fellow doctors for having the audacity to suggest that doctors should wash their hands between delivering babies. He’s fired from his job, ostracized by the medical community and later dies in an insane asylum and is only [...]

Green tea may help prevent advanced prostate cancer

Dec 27, 2007 04:30 AM
TOKYO–Drinking green tea may reduce the risk of advanced prostate cancer, according to a study by researchers at Japan’s National Cancer Center.
It said men who drank five or more cups a day might halve the risk of developing advanced prostate cancer compared with those who drank less than one cup a [...]

“Berry” Good Fruits

Nutrition experts recommend adults eat about two cups of fruit every day. Berries have long been touted as one healthy source of nutrition. In general, they are low in calories and contain high amounts of vitamin C and fiber. Two favorites are strawberries and blueberries. Strawberries contain calcium, magnesium, folic acid and potassium. They are [...]

New Science Behind Chiropractic Care

New Science Behind Chiropractic Care
Ground-breaking research1 has, for the first time, identified the actual changes that occur in the body, the nervous system and the brain during chiropractic spinal adjustments.
The study was conducted by award-winning Auckland researcher, Dr Heidi Haavik-Taylor. It demonstrates that chiropractic care sends signals to the brain that change the way the [...]

How moods affect our health

Laughing is good for your heart – but anger sends your blood pressure soaring. Anastasia Stephens explains
Published: 11 December 2007

 
HAVING AN ARGUMENT
As your irritation mounts, you can feel your blood pressure rising. And that’s exactly what is happening to your body when you have an argument. The effects, it seems, can be lasting. In the week [...]

NOTHING TO FEAR FROM NEEDLES

One of the most popular and well-established forms of complementary medicine in the UK, acupuncture is a branch of traditional Chinese medicine where any illness - physical or psychological - is thought to arise from an imbalance in your vital energy, or Qi (pronounced (chee). Inserting fine needles at key areas on the body is [...]

Some foods more beneficial than others

KELLY BOTHUM

We’re supposed to treat our body like a temple, but for many of us it’s more like a flophouse. We work too long, sleep too little and try to make up the difference with too much caffeine. We supersize our fries while downsizing our veggies. And the only exercise many of us get is [...]

Age-old techniques help cure modern ailments

  NEW SMYRNA BEACH — An ancient discipline, along with modern innovations, help Kate Canfield treat clients at her New Smyrna Beach Wellness Center. A licensed acupuncturist, acupuncture physician and a diplomat in oriental medicine, Canfield board-certified in acupuncture and herbal medicine and also practices anti-aging procedures.
“Acupuncture, which dates back more than 2,500 years, is [...]

A whole-body scan actually may cause what you hope to catch early

Q. I am a 55-year-old male and I want to stay on top of my health. I’ve heard a lot about whole-body CT scans. I can afford to get one; do you think it is worth my while?
A: Whole-body CT scans are X-ray scans of the entire body. They provide a fairly detailed cross-sectional picture [...]

Beating insomnia the natural way

Staring at the alarm clock again? Join the club: As many as 40 percent of women over age 40 battle insomnia at least a few nights a week, says the National Sleep Foundation. Sleeping pills may bring short-term relief, but these all-natural remedies that work with your body rhythms can help you drift into dreamland.
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