Archive for July 31st, 2006

Shield Skin From Sun’s Rays

Monday, July 31st, 2006

By: Baylor College of Medicine
With sweltering temperatures this summer, knowing what UVB, UVA and SPF stand for is important to keeping your skin healthy.

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Three Reasons You Should Not Do Yoga Posture Shoulder Stand

Monday, July 31st, 2006

By: Indian Foundation of Scientific Yoga
A lot has been publicized in media about benefits of Yogasana the third limb of Rajayoga (popularly understood as Yoga).

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Beautiful Nails Shouldn’t Cost You Your Health

Monday, July 31st, 2006

By: Baylor College of Medicine 
Picking the wrong nail care expert is an easy way to catch a number of nasty infections, and consumers should be extremely careful when

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Too Much Sun Isn’t A Bright Idea

Monday, July 31st, 2006

By: Baylor College of Medicine 
When it comes to protecting your skin from the sun’s harmful rays, it’s best to mind your SPFs.

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Chronic Stress Agitates Ovarian Cancer

Monday, July 31st, 2006

By: M. D. Anderson Cancer Center 
When mice with ovarian cancer are stressed, their tumors grow and spread more quickly, but that effect can be blocked using a medication

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Keeping Swimmer’s Ear at Bay

Monday, July 31st, 2006

By: Baylor College of Medicine 
If you have ever had swimmer’s ear, chances are you have wanted to pull the plug on the pain.

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Culturally Appropriate Materials Increase Cancer Screening Rates

Monday, July 31st, 2006

By: Wiley
Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates can be significantly improved using a dedicated health educator empowered with culturally appropriate

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Exercise Benefits Women During and After Menopause

Monday, July 31st, 2006

By: DukeMed News 
Women typically reach menopause in their early 50s. Fluctuations in hormonal levels and cycles can make this a time of profound emotional

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Eating for Optimal Health

Monday, July 31st, 2006

You are what you eat, in more ways than one. Subsisting on fat-laden fries, sugar-filled drinks, and salt-packed convenience foods can leave you sluggish and weak.

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Rose Water How to Make Your Own

Monday, July 31st, 2006

Rose water is used in cosmetics for its lovely scent, but also because it has light astringent properties. As the gentlest of all astringents, rose water is often used as toner for fair and dry skin.

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