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Knives have lots of uses in the
kitchen. If you want to get really fancy, the right knife, as well as
the right method, can produce the perfect julienne or chiffonade. But
there are other things using the right knife can do you may not be aware
of — yet. One of the most important is increasing the nutrients foods
provide your body.
Not so long ago, aspiring chefs were all about tearin .... |
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Despite more than 1,700 medical studies1
being performed on coconut oil, it continues to be vilified mainly
because 90 percent of its fat content is saturated fat. However,
saturated fats, and most particularly coconut oil, are a vital part of
the human diet. For decades, we've labored under the false belief that
saturated fat is a leading cause of heart disease. Research suggests
ther .... |
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While it is absolutely true that in an emergency situation a helpless
victim is only too happy to have someone of either gender administer
CPR and save their life, a controversial new study
by researchers from the University of Basel and University Hospital
Basel in Switzerland, claims that in a life-and-death situation, it
might be best to have a man take primary lead in administering C .... |
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HPV vaccines like Cervarix and Gardasil have harmed young women and
girls across the globe. And yet, many mainstream media sources, like NPR,
have continued to perpetuate the myth that these vaccines are totally
safe, effective and incapable of causing harm. However, more people and
organizations are waking up to the reality that the HPV vaccine is capable of grievous damage.
A new docum .... |
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“Emaciated” and “unrealistic” are just some of the choice words Dr.
Eric Robinson has used to describe female mannequins. Robinson, a
behavioral scientist and senior lecturer at the University of Liverpool,
has criticized female shop mannequins as representations of what he’s
called “the ultra-thin ideal”. His concerns over mannequin size were
brought out by a shopping tri .... |
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Medical marijuana is a booming industry, and more people are
believing in the famed plant’s medicinal value than ever before. Recent
data from Pew Research Center revealed that support for marijuana
legalization has increased dramatically over the course of just the last
several years. In October 2016, polling data revealed that 57 percent
of Americans supported the legalization of mar .... |
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Though malaria is a virtually unknown disease to many in the U.S.,
it is a global menace that affects upwards of 212 million people
annually, killing close to half a million in any given year. In the
past, the medical approach to the treatment of malaria has been to
prescribe a type of drug called Artemisinin Combination Therapies
(ACTs). However, on the eve of World Malaria Day – whi .... |
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Flaxseed is one of the oldest crops that humans have cultivated. It
was initially grown in the U.S. by colonists for use in textile
production. Years of research have shown that flaxseed and its
byproducts contain high levels of essential vitamins and minerals,
making the crop a staple superfood in various diet schemes. An article in AuthorityNutrition.com lists down 10 health be .... |
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The use of antidepressants during pregnancy is controversial at best.
In the past, studies have indicated that using these kinds of
prescription drugs during pregnancy can increase the risk of autism,
cognitive deficits and other health issues — but other studies have
also concluded that antidepressants pose no additional risk. Overall,
the general consensus seems to have remained at a .... |
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A recent study has revealed that deep breathing can help manage
stress. Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine and
their colleagues have identified the exact neurons that link breathing
and states of mind. These states of mind include attention, relaxation,
anxiety, and excitement.
According to the findings of the paper, first published in Science
on March 31 of th .... |
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Instead of moving forward, researchers
are looking to the past for solutions to the antibiotic crisis. The
“Ancientbiotics” team is a group of scientists from different
universities and countries unified by the belief that medieval medical
history holds the key to beating drug-resistant superbugs. “To that end,
we are compiling a database of medieval medical recipes. By revealin .... |
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While it is normal for the state of Hawaii to experience about 10 cases of rat lungworm disease
each year, a recent spike in diagnoses has caused widespread alarm. Six
patients have been infected with this brain-invading parasite in just
the past three months.
The rat lungworm is a parasitic worm that is carried by rats and can
be transmitted to humans by slugs or snails, particularly on .... |
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Consuming a few grams of powdered Nigella sativa (NS), more
commonly known as black cumin seeds, may improve the autoimmune thyroid
condition known as Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, according to a study
published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is the most common form of thyroid gland
inflammation. It is also the most common thyroid di .... |
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