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5 Benefits of Marijuana

While it is banned in most countries in the world, there are certain benefits of Marijuana, if taken properly.

Six Ways to Catch and Stop a Migraine Before it Starts

Migraines are not just headaches. They are more severe, even incapacitating, and last longer than average tension headaches, sometimes for days. They can also be accompanied by extreme nausea and overall body stiffness or reduced motor control.

Sara Blakely: Inspirational Life of World's Youngest self-made Female Billionaire

Sara Blakely was born on February 21, 1971. She is an American businesswoman and founder of Spanx, a multi-million dollar undergarment company. She is the world's youngest self-made female billionaire. In 2012, she was named in Time 100, an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world assembled by Time. In 2008, Blakely married former American rapper Jesse Itzler. The couple were married at in a Jewish ceremony at the Gasparilla Inn and Club in Boca Grande, Florida. The wedding...
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Managing Osteoporosis through yoga

Losing bone density is a natural part of the agingprocess, but when too much bone is lost the bones become weakened and susceptible to fracturing and breaking. Osteoporosis is considered a “silent disease” with no symptoms or warnings signs, but can be prevented and treated through regular weight bearing exercise with proper diet and lifestyle habits. Weight bearing exercise is any movement that requires your muscles to work against gravity. Yoga is an excellent weight bearing exercise as it st...

Pregnancy Associated Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis associated with pregnancy is a rare condition when bones break/fracture suddenly or severe pain occurs during or soon after pregnancy in otherwise apparently healthy women. These fractures can occur in the spine or occasionally the hip and result in pain and disability.

Five Low Calorie Fruity Salsas

Salsas can go a long way to add nutrients and variety to your daily boring meals. As the name suggests Salsa in Spanish stands for "sauce" -- a catchall term for the zingy, chili-spiced mixtures that add pizzazz to a range of dishes.

Only 1 in 6 Aussie Men Wants Sex Once a Month Due to Tiredness (VIDEOS)

"Not tonight, honey. I have a headache." That's a standard comic line used in movies and TV sitcoms to portray the dwindling sex life of middle-age couples. However, while usually it is the wife who says those lines, a growing number of Australian males are using it as well to escape from their husbandly duties to their wives.

Five Ways Drinking Helps Your Health

Without a doubt, many associate drinking with health concerns. After all, quite a number of medical conditions are triggered by excessive alcohol intake.

iKnife to Filter Out Malignancies During Cancer Surgery

Researchers at the Imperial School of London have come up a new surgical knife that can isolate cancer tissue based on how the tissue smells when heated. If this sounds weird, it is a little far-fetched but can be an invaluable tool to surgeons who are unsure about differentiating malignant and benign tissue.

Free School Lunch Kills 20 Children in India

Some 20 children have died on Tuesday in eastern India after eating a free school lunch that unfortunately poisoned them. Authorities believed the death tally could rise in the coming days as dozens of other children have been hospitalized.

Is There a Looming Global Sperm Crisis?

At the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology yearly conference last week, fertility experts were divided if there is a global sperm crisis looming amid an observation of declining sperm count in the past 10 years.

Fun Ways to Prevent Prostrate Cancer

While prostate cancer is an undoubted killer and needs to be taken seriously, its prevention can be fun-filled. From doing the dirty to loading up on marinara sauce – here are 3 ways to avoid the dreaded C-word and having a good time on the way!

First In-Depth Study of Knee Cartilage Repair Technique Shows Improvement

A natural tissue graft can spur regeneration of cartilage and improve symptoms in patients who have cartilage damage in their knee, according to a study by researchers from Hospital for Special Surgery. The new research, the first case-series evaluation of De Novo NT Natural Tissue Graft, will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), to be held July 11-14, in Chicago.

New Method Reads the Genetic Code Directly in Tumour Tissue

Accurate diagnostic tests are crucial when choosing the right treatment regime for cancer patients. This is why scientists from Stockholm University and Uppsala University continuously work on improving methods for analysing cancer tissues.

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