Why Crystal-Infused Products Literally Rock
The use of crystals in healing, meditation, and alternative medicine has gotten so mainstream that they're even showing up in beauty products.
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Month: June 2016
Congressional dysfunction likely to stall Zika funding bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's $1.9 billion emergency request to combat a potential public health crisis from the Zika virus is more than 4 months old, but congressional dysfunction appears likely to scuttle a scaled-back version of the president&039;s request, raising the prospect that Congress may leave on a seven-week vacation next month without addressing Zika.
Congo says aims to vaccinate 11.6 mln against yellow fever
(Reuters) – A campaign to vaccinate 11.6 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo against yellow fever will start on July 20, the health minister said on Monday. Health Minister Felix Kabange said the aim was to cover everyone in the capital Kinshasa and the provinces of Kwango, Lualaba and Kasai, except children under 9 months. (Reporting by Amedee Mwarabu Kiboko and; Writing by Tim Cocks; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
Residents warned to expect 'explosions and blank gunfire' during anti-terror exercise
Residents have been warned to expect loud noises and a large emergency service presence as police host a terrorist response exercise today.
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Health Australia Party broadens policies, but raises ire of AMA
A political party in favour of "natural" medicine has rebranded itself the Health Australia Party, angering the Australian Medical Association for its …
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Young women in Japan easing off quest for thinness, aiming for health, happiness
According to the latest health ministry report on people's health and diet, women in their 20s whose body mass index (BMI) is below 18.5 — a figure …
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Early lessons shared from Cascadia Rising exercise in Jefferson County
PORT TOWNSEND — The Cascadia Rising disaster preparation exercise … Hamlin, who designed the exercise, said he didn't expect the groups to …
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Singapore Airlines flight returns to Changi, catches fire, no casualties
A Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA) flight to Milan caught fire early on Monday after returning to Singapore’s Changi airport following an engine oil warning message, but all passengers were safe, the airline and airport officials said. The aircraft’s right engine caught fire after the aircraft, a Boeing 777-300ER, touched down at Changi airport at around 6:50 am (2250 GMT). Emergency services put out the fire and there were no injuries to the 222 passengers and 19 crew on board, a SIA statement said.
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Quick-fix weight loss?
I would never propose to take these slimming teas exactly after meals. What this will do is to flush out your good and bad nutrients from the food you …
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American Animal Hospital Holds Successful Open House Event
His fields of interest are in diagnostics medicine, endoscopy and alternative medicine. Dr. Voynick is a renowned certified veterinary acupuncturist, …
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Dear Dr. Roach: Exercise can give insufficient vein valves a leg up
I hope you also heard that regular exercise (to take advantage of the muscle pumping action) and periodic elevation (a half-hour, three times a day, …
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Bangladesh gets $150 million from World Bank for health
The World Bank said on Sunday it has approved $150 million in additional financing to help improve Bangladesh's health systems and services, bringing its total support for health projects in the country to $508.9 million. The support will help the government address health sector challenges, including sustaining and improving immunization coverage, improving deliveries for pregnant women at public health facilities and tackling multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, the World Bank said in a statement. Bangladesh has reduced under-five child mortality by 29 percent between 2007 and 2014, and during the same period, births attended by medically trained professionals increased from 21 percent to 42 percent.