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  Preparation of Anti-Tumor Nanoparticles Using Tiger Milk Mushroom

  August 6, 2012 — Tapping into the power of natural ingredients for safer treatment is the next frontier in the battle against cancer. A recent breakthrough uses tiger milk mushroom to prepare anti-tumor nanoparticles ... > full story
• Kidney Disease
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  Iced Tea Can Contribute to Painful Kidney Stones

  August 2, 2012 — Summer is the peak season for drinking iced tea, but the popular drink can contribute to painful kidney stones. Iced tea contains high concentrations of oxalate, one of the key chemicals that lead to ... > full story
• Alternative Medicine
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  Yoga May Help Stroke Survivors Improve Balance

  July 26, 2012 — Group yoga can help patients' balance improve long after a stroke. Yoga for chronic stroke patients appears to be cost effective and might help them become more ... > full story
• Mental Health
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  Yoga Reduces Stress; Now It's Known Why

  July 24, 2012 — Researchers have shown that practicing a form of yogic meditation for just 12 minutes daily for eight weeks led to a reduction in the biological mechanisms responsible for an increase in the immune ... > full story
• Infectious Diseases
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  Botanical Compound Could Prove Crucial to Healing Influenza

  July 18, 2012 — Building on previous work with the botanical abscisic acida, researchers have discovered that abscisic acid has anti-inflammatory effects in the lungs as well as in the ... > full story
• Liver Disease
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  Today's Healthcare
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  Viruses
   

  Milk Thistle, Taken by Many People for Liver Disease, Ineffective as Treatment for Hepatitis C, Study Suggests

  July 17, 2012 — A new multicenter trial finds that taking silymarin (milk thistle) has no effect on serum ALT or levels of the hepatitis C virus in people with chronic hepatitis C ... > full story
• Diet and Weight Loss
  Eating Disorder Research
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  Dietary Supplement
  Children's Health
  Cholesterol
   

  Girls With Eating Disorders Regain Healthy Fatty Acid Levels When Their Weight Normalizes

  July 17, 2012 — A study of teenage girls with eating disorders has shown that reduced essential fatty acid levels returned to normal once the girls increased their weight to a healthy ... > full story
• Prostate Cancer
  Men's Health
  Urology
  Prostate Health
  Lung Cancer
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  Gold Nanoparticles Could Treat Prostate Cancer With Fewer Side Effects Than Chemotherapy

  July 16, 2012 — Scientists have found a more efficient way of targeting prostate tumors by using gold nanoparticles and a compound found in tea leaves. This new treatment would require doses that are thousands of ... > full story
• Mental Health Research
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  Evidence Supports Health Benefits of 'Mindfulness-Based Practices'

  July 11, 2012 — Specific types of "mindfulness practices" including Zen meditation have demonstrated benefits for patients with certain physical and mental health problems, according to a new ... > full story
• Anemia
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Folic Acid
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  Nutrition
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  Fewer Iron Supplements During Pregnancy Work Just as Well for Preventing Anemia, Study Suggests

  July 11, 2012 — Taking iron supplements one to three times a week instead of every day is just as effective at preventing anemia in pregnant women, according to the findings of a new Cochrane systematic review. The ... > full story

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