Traditional medical practices are healthcare resources within reach of poor: Modi
Saying that traditional medical practices like Ayurveda are the only … chunk of the international trade of Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
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Month: February 2016
Gillie Sutherland: Exercise with the seasons
I got asked the other day how I choose the different themes for my classes. I found myself explaining that the body had different needs according to the …
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WHO meets to decide whether to declare Zika a global emergency
Independent experts to the World Health Organization began deliberating on Monday whether to declare a global emergency over the Zika virus, which has been linked to thousands of birth defects in Brazil. The United Nations agency said last week the Zika virus was "spreading explosively" and could infect as many as 4 million people in the Americas. The WHO was criticized for reacting too slowly to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa which killed more than 10,000 people, and has promised to do better in future global health crises.
National Heart Month study finds most Americans don't
February is National Heart Month, and we all know exercise is good for the heart. Despite that, some people still aren't getting their blood pumping …
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American Heart Month – tackling heart disease
These modifications include eating a healthy diet, limiting salt intake, losing weight, exercising regularly, and not smoking. Eating a healthy diet that …
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