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Walking can cut obesity gene effect in half

The millions of people whose genes make them prone to obesity aren’t at the mercy of nature. How they choose to spend their free time can make a big difference in their waistline, according to new research presented today at an American Heart Association (AHA) meeting in San Diego. Watching TV for two hours each [...]

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Daily serving of red meat raises risk of cancer, heart disease

It is far from a shocking revelation that red meat is not health food. But a new study from the highly respected researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health offers some of the best and most detailed evidence yet that a daily serving of meat can increase risk of heart disease or cancer.The Harvard scientists [...]

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How Exercise Can Change Your DNA

Scientists discover that physical activity leads to beneficial changes in gene activity, even after a single workout. Exercise does a lot of good things — it burns calories, helps keep your weight in check and lowers your risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Now add one more thing to the list: physical activity can change [...]

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Acupuncture and Managing Pain in Horses

Using acupuncture to manage severe pain in horses and other animals is not a novel concept, but veterinarians have been hard at work lately combing research studies to better understand this complementary therapys usefulness, efficacy, and safety. During a presentation at the 2011 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention, held Nov. 18-22 in San Antonio, [...]

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Military Pokes Holes In Acupuncture Skeptics' Theory : NPR

In a fluorescent-lit exam room, Col. Rochelle Wasserman sticks ballpoint-size pins in the ears of Sgt. Rick Remalia. Remalia broke his back, hip and pelvis during a rollover caused by a pair of rocket-propelled grenades in Afghanistan. He still walks with a cane and suffers from mild traumatic brain injury. Pain is an everyday occurrence, [...]

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Qigong Benefits Immune Function in Cancer Patients

Dr. Lynne Eldridge writes about the benefits of Qigong for about.com. The research I did in writing this article got me started with doing qigong myself! – Lynne Eldridge, M.D. Qigong, a Chinese practice that involves meditation, breathing, and gentle movements, is increasingly being used for people living with cancer. As an “alternative” practice, it [...]

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Magic mushrooms may be therapeutic

Rave-goers and visitors to Amsterdam before December 2008 may be intimately familiar with magic mushrooms, but there’s little scientific knowledge on what happens to the brain while tripping. Now it appears that more research is warranted. A growing number of studies suggested that perhaps the mushrooms’ key ingredient could work magic for certain mental disorders. [...]

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Why Placebos Work Wonders

Say “placebo effect” and most people think of the boost they may get from a sugar pill simply because they believe it will work. But more and more research suggests there is more than a fleeting boost to be gained from placebos. A particular mind-set or belief about one’s body or health may lead to [...]

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Acupuncture Flops as Relief for Muscle Pain From Aromatase Inhibitors – Internal Medicine News Digital Network

Internal Medicine News Digital Network Acupuncture Flops as Relief for Muscle Pain From Aromatase Inhibitors Internal Medicine News Digital Network SAN ANTONIO – Acupuncture for the reduction of aromatase inhibitor–related musculoskeletal symptoms in breast cancer patients proved a disappointment in an interim analysis of a double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled, multicenter clinical trial. …and more »

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Acupuncture May Help Chemo-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

The addition of acupuncture to best medical care for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) may have a positive effect, according to a pilot study published online Dec. 5 in Acupuncture in Medicine. Sven Schroeder, Ph.D., from the HanseMerkur Centre for Traditional Chinese Medicine at the University Medical Center in Hamburg, Germany, and colleagues evaluated the therapeutic [...]

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