Good Health is Your Greatest Wealth……Virgil
Alcoholism is known to cause osteoporosis, or reduced bone mineral density (BMD). New findings indicate that as little as eight weeks of abstinence can initiate correction of an imbalance between bone formation and resorption due to alcohol's toxic effects. Physical activity can also serve as a protective factor against reduced BMD.
A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, talks on a radio during a mass casualty training exercise at Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 14, 2012. A mass casualty is defined as any number of casualties produced in a relatively …
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Vienna, Sep 16 (IANS) Alcoholism is known to cause osteoporosis, which increases risk of fractures, but it can be undone by eight weeks of abstinence and some exercise, suggests a new research. Osteoporosis, or reduced bone mineral density (BMD), …
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| The military command staging the exercise says the military scenario will “focus on a hypothetical threat from an extremist organization to mine the international strategic waterways of the Middle East, including the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Gulf … See all stories on this topic » |
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But the 35-year-old from Verona, diagnosed in 2010 with breast cancer that spread to her bones, went to Mexico instead for alternative treatments. Earlier, she made six trips to Germany for an experimental therapy. “We are a family of survivors,” said …
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All systems of medicine and healing, including ayurveda, homeopathy, naturopathy, as well as yoga would be integrated in the system in government hospitals and primary health centres across Uttar Pradesh. The programme, officials here told IANS, would …
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Marianne Molander from the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences has been working within a Danish team that has examined various plants native to the African continent in a bid to find locally available herbal antidotes.
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| A food diary may sound laborious, but research suggests this is one of the best ways to change your eating habits and lose weight. You'll need to record everything you eat, including the portions of the food, so keep the journal with you at all times … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Is your little daughter content playing with dolls indoors, happy with TV and board games? Does she shy away from outdoor activities? If so, get her to go outdoors and play. The health benefit for a girl exercising at a young age is enormous. Here are … See all stories on this topic » |
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Some 130 Marines from Okinawa participated in the certification exercise on Tinian, with the amphibious assault on Wednesday as one of the highlights along with the rescue operations at North Field. “Hopefully they learned everything they needed to …
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Indeed, when researchers tested three different pull-up exercises—changing the grip position for each one—they found that while the lats were activated the most, the biceps and the pectorals muscles were highly stressed, concludes a study published …
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In addition to about 2,000 local tri-service personnel, the 16-day combined military exercise is being attended by 40 foreign military personnel representing India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Maldives. Eleven of the 40 foreign representatives are …
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