New Study Shows Meditation Changes Both Brain and Body
A new scientific study shows how meditation can rewire the brain to reduce stress.
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Wondering About Medical Issues? New Animated Videos by Doctors Can Explain
These animated, white-board videos from trained physicians are an easy way to learn more about your health and how to improve it.
Software Saves Prescription Drugs From Landfills, Sends to Needy Patients
This software saves millions of dollars in unused prescription drugs from the trash, rerouting them to people who need, but can't afford, medicine.
Two Million Used Pill Bottles From the U.S. Are Saving Lives in Africa
A charity is shipping two million used pill bottles from the U.S. to Malawi where a lack of any containers endangers health.
Man Loses 70 Pounds to Save Wife's Life
When doctors told this man his blood pressure was too high to be a kidney donor for his wife, he did whatever was needed to get in shape for surgery.
Mexican Students Devise Natural Mosquito Repellent to Avert Zika Virus
With the Zika virus's rapid spread in mosquito-infested countries, university students in Mexico City are preparing to fend them off.
Blueberries May Fend Off Alzheimer's: It's All About The Anthocyanins
The blueberry, already known to be a 'super fruit' for its power to potentially lower the risk of heart disease and cancer, also could be insurance for your brain against Alzheimer's disease. New research presented by scientists Sunday bolsters the idea that this fruit, loaded with healthful antioxidants, could help prevent the devastating effects of […]
New Procedure Allows Kidney Transplants From Any Donor
Thousands of patients languish on organ donor waiting lists because their immune systems would reject any transplanted organ that is not a match–until now.
New Bill in Congress Today Allows States to Legalize Pot
Congressmen Barney Frank (D-MA) and Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul (R-TX) will introduce a bill in the US Congress today that would allow each state to decide for itself whether to legalize marijuana.
Parents Flock to Colorado for Cannabis that Cures Seizures
After treatments by some of the country's best neurologists and most powerful pharmaceuticals failed, families whose children suffer with severe epilepsy are moving to Colorado to get marijuana oil, a miracle-like treatment that successfully improves catatonic kids.
Teen Drug Use Declines by 23 Percent in Five Years
Teen drug use has declined by 23 percent since 2001, with reductions in the use of nearly every drug, including alcohol and cigarettes says a study released in December, 2006.
Marijuana May Help Stave off Alzheimer's
New research shows that the active ingredient in marijuana may prevent the progression of the disease by preserving levels of an important neurotransmitter that allows the brain to function.
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