In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she’d beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her home in Pennsylvania to Vermont. She went not to ski, hike, or leaf-peep, but to arrange to die.
Traveling can be exciting, but for the 200 million people worldwide with food allergies, it also presents safety concerns, especially when flying is involved. Airlines cannot guarantee an allergen-free flight, and at 30,000 feet with limited medical resources, an allergic reaction can quickly become life-threatening.
The problem with bifocals and progressives is you can only see from a very specific part of the glasses, so that locks your eyes into that one position, and it’s also locking up your posture.
After prism adaptation therapy, the ability of most patients to aim movements toward the neglected side is greatly improved. Our therapists have measured the increase in leftward movements after even one treatment
In a world that loves to complicate things, sell us things and promote technological advances as superior to the intelligence of nature, one of the best ways to navigate our way through when it comes to health is to get simple.
Placebos have been studied more than any treatment in the history of medicine, yet they remain mysterious. Here are six facts about this strange effect that still fascinate me.
All the traumas we experience in life leave their wounds. If humankind hadn’t had ways of healing from those emotional and psychological blows, over time society would have become progressively less functional. Instead, history shows us that people usually recover even from the most severe psychological wounds.
Menstruation is a taboo in so many societies. But it doesn’t have to be. With the right education—at home, at school, and in the halls of government—menstruation can be seen as the natural part of life it is.
Hair extends from the skin like an antenna that can receive and transmit chi. Longer and healthier hair allows for a better transmission of chi, while short, dry, brittle hair may not transmit as well. Breathing chi into the hair activates the hair follicles and helps bring more life force into the body.
Medievalists are now working alongside microbiologists, chemists, pharmacists and others to determine whether "ancientbiotics" — natural formulas used to treat ills during the so-called "Dark Ages" of medicine — may still hold promise of cure today.
These heat wave tips can help keep you and your vulnerable family members safe as unusually hot weather continues for the 2024 season.
Our study has significant implications for future treatments and vaccine development. By comparing our data to volunteers who have never been exposed to the virus with those who already have immunity, we may be able to identify new ways of inducing protection.
Wearing shoes that do not fit properly, whether they are too small, too large or lack adequate support, can also contribute to bunions. Small shoes squeeze your toes while large shoes can cause your foot to slide forward, putting excess pressure on the MTP joint.
Science presenter and journalist Dr Michael Mosley wasn’t afraid to make use of his own body in the quest to learn more about it.
As humans have become more and more successful at ridding themselves of parasites — particularly intestinal worms — we have developed a whole host of conditions associated with inflammation, particularly of the bowel. Could the parasitic worms humans coexisted and evolved with over millennia resolve some of our modern day epidemics?
Myopia has become a lot more common in recent decades. Some even consider myopia, also known as nearsightedness, an epidemic.
Fiber is an essential component in a healthy diet. Dietary fiber is part soluble fiber and part insoluble fiber. Both are important not only to gut health but also to overall human health.
Castor oil is considered one of the world’s oldest drugs, notable for its anti-inflammatory, wound-healing, hair regeneration and laxative properties.
There are many natural plant-based remedies that will help kill bacteria without the risk of building resistance. Here’s a review of 10 natural antimicrobials you can reach for as a first line of defense, before resorting to a pharmaceutical antibiotic.
TMJ disorders cause pain and stiffness in the jaw and face that can range from discomfort to disabling, with severe symptoms far more common in women. Dentists have commonly treated the disorder with splints and orthodontics. And yet these treatments are not based on compelling scientific evidence nor consistent results.
86% of the bacteria causing infections after spine surgery were genetically matched to bacteria a patient carried before surgery, and 60% of infections were resistant to the preventive antibiotic administered.
Sleep anxiety is like a finger trap; the more we fight it the more we get stuck. Here are six techniques that offer a soothing way to prepare for rest and gently let go of the day’s concerns.
Your skin provides an important barrier against pathogens, chemicals and injuries. Dry skin, however, is very common and can lead to roughness, flaking, cracks and bleeding. Looking for natural ways to seal in moisture and heal your skin? These four ingredients provide a simple solution.
In this Golden Age of Aquarius, people are curious about many things and want to understand the nature of these things, the mechanics behind specific processes and the application of tools that can be used to achieve their goals for a healthy life. Medical dowsing is one modality that allows us to do that.
Our beliefs around our role in our own health and healing are often entrenched and unconscious, having originated in childhood. But without greater awareness, it's hard to see the outdated beliefs that are keeping us from experiencing the full potential of our lives and what is possible when it comes to health and healing.
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