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  Green Tea Is Effective in Treating Genetic Disorder and Types of Tumors, Study Suggests

  August 15, 2011 — A compound found in green tea shows great promise for the development of drugs to treat two types of tumors and a deadly congenital ... > full story
• Alternative Medicine
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  Buyer Beware: Herbal Products Missing Key Safety Information

  August 8, 2011 — Many herbal remedies available over-the-counter in pharmacies and health food shops are still lacking important information needed for safe use, according to ... > full story
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  Even With Regular Exercise, People With Inactive Lifestyles More at Risk for Chronic Diseases

  August 2, 2011 — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 25 percent of Americans have inactive lifestyles (they take fewer than 5,000 steps a day) and 75 percent do not meet the weekly exercise ... > full story
• Colon Cancer
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  Colon Cleansing Has No Benefit but Many Side Effects Including Vomiting and Death, Doctors Say

  August 1, 2011 — Colon cleansing -- it's been described as a natural way to enhance well-being, but doctors say there's no evidence to back that claim. In fact, their review of scientific literature demonstrates that ... > full story
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  Spiritual Retreat Can Lower Depression, Raise Hope in Heart Patients

  August 1, 2011 — Attending a non-denominational spiritual retreat can help patients with severe heart trouble feel less depressed and more hopeful about the future, a new study has ... > full story
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  Yoga Boosts Stress-Busting Hormone, Reduces Pain, Study Finds

  July 27, 2011 — A new study finds that practicing yoga reduces the physical and psychological symptoms of chronic pain in women with fibromyalgia. The study is the first to look at the effects of yoga on cortisol ... > full story
• Kidney Disease
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  Could Patients' Own Kidney Cells Cure Kidney Disease? Reprogrammed Kidney Cells Could Make Transplants and Dialysis Things of the Past

  July 27, 2011 — Approximately 60 million people across the globe have chronic kidney disease, and many will need dialysis or a transplant. Breakthrough research indicates that patients' own kidney cells can be ... > full story
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  Unlisted Ingredients in Teas and Herbal Brews Revealed in DNA Tests by High School Students

  July 21, 2011 — Take a second look at your iced or steaming tea. Guided by scientific experts, three New York City high school students using tabletop DNA technologies found several herbal brews and a few brands of ... > full story
• Gender Difference
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  Decisions, Decisions, Decisions ...

  July 18, 2011 — We all make numerous decisions everyday; unconsciously or consciously, sometimes doing it automatically with little effort or thinking and yet, at other times, we agonize for hours over another. Why ... > full story
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  A Closer Look at the Placebo Effect

  July 13, 2011 — A study provides new insights into the placebo effect and suggests that in addition to active therapies, the idea of being cared for is important to patients' ... > full story

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