Untreated fever during pregnancy increases the risk of having an autistic child
Fri, 25 May 2012 02:55:58 +0000

Pregnant women in Sacramento often wonder whether holistic health remedies for bringing down fevers work as well as anti-fever conventional medicines, but without the side effects. Now a new study in Northern California from UC Davis reports that...

Turbo boost with beet root juice
Fri, 25 May 2012 02:50:30 +0000

If you are already training and about to race, there is a non-pharmacological way to increase your endurance by 15%. Throw back some beet root juice. Yum!This should never be a Band-Aid for not putting forth the...

Staphylococcus aureus determined the cause of Buddhist monastery outbreak
Fri, 25 May 2012 02:36:34 +0000

The causative agent of a Mother's Day food poisoning outbreak that sickened 150 people at a Buddhist monastery in Putnam County, New York has been identified as Staphylococcus aureus according to the Putnam County Health Department.A report...

Marijuana for MS: panacea or placebo?
Fri, 25 May 2012 02:18:55 +0000

In a May 24, 2012 article for Medscape Medical News, Fran Lowry reports there is evidence that "smoking marijuana can relieve muscle spasms and pain in patients with MS."Spasticity is a common symptom of MS and can...

Art for the soul: classes for healing in Nashville.
Fri, 25 May 2012 02:14:56 +0000

There is a place in Nashville, no, more than a place, a space, called Art and Soul. As their logo says it's a place to "Paint your art out". You could say that...

Hep C threatens boomers
Fri, 25 May 2012 01:38:07 +0000

Just in time for Memorial Day week-end 2012, the annual bloom season for cemeteries, there's news yet bouncing around the air waves about deadly hepatitis C. In particular, much of the news targets Baby Boomers (those born...

Asthma and yoga
Fri, 25 May 2012 01:32:31 +0000

Asthma triggers can be inhaled irritants such as smoke, airborne chemicals, and dust. Animal dander, dust mites, mold, and pollen add up to becoming triggers for asthma, as does, viral respiratory infections, acid reflux, emotional stress, and...

Enjoy weekend festivities without overindulgent guilt
Fri, 25 May 2012 01:23:43 +0000

Ready to enjoy a long weekend with family and friends? Celebrations usually mean hearty helpings of food, but it doesn't have to mean overindulging and getting bogged down by greasy goods.Remember, the Phoenix heat dehydrates us quickly...

Troupe Nour El Ain dances for a cause in Sunnyvale
Fri, 25 May 2012 01:13:03 +0000

Belly dance troupe, Nour El Ain is bringing its unique improvisational format to a very special event. This eclectic group of dancers will be lending their talents to entertain the participants and supporters of the American Cancer Society Relay...

Baby-boomers and sports
Fri, 25 May 2012 01:04:59 +0000

Babyboomers, born between 1946 and 1964, are coming into their own, expectedly or unexpectedly. Many have planned well and are healthy and prosperous; however, recent studies show us that so many are ill, depressed, financially unstable, and there...