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February 2007


Models feel like clothes horses stripped of their autonomy and happiness by a lonely life strutting the catwalk, new research has revealed.

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Taking herbs every day is a great way to help your body naturally heal itself, or keep it functioning in a healthy and happy manner. Let’s take a look at 5 very good reasons to use herbs and herbal remedies on a daily basis.

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Having trouble sleeping at night? Waking up in a sweat? Are you depressed or irritable? You may have a sleep disorder. Or you could be going into menopause. What most people refer to as menopause is actually a pre menopausal stage called perimenopause.

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Recently in The Lancet a paper was published that presents evidence that kids who live with 500 yards of a highway have less lung function as an adult. The study collected data from over 3000 kids in southern California for a period of 8 years. Air pollution from traffic apparently keeps their lungs from developing properly.

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Worst of all neuralgic pain is said to be the trigeminal neuralgia pain since it occurs in the face i.e., near all our special senses. Its intolerable intensity, recurrent attacks and persisting character make every sufferer most worried.

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The need to be nurtured by touch is fundamental to human beings. Massage promotes the concept of touch technique which is primary to our physical and mental health. Pregnancy massage seems to have attracted the attention of labor and delivery nurses, nurse midwives, childbirth educators and obstetricians alike.

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Childbirth by itself is an exigent test that every woman faces in her life. From the days of primeval woman every woman has been undergoing similar troubles and problems through childbirth before the bundle of joy is delivered. Learn more about natural childbirth and check out its advantages.

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It is estimated that about 5- 10% of pregnancies can be called ‘high risk’. Studies reveal that in the forthcoming years, one out of every four pregnant women is likely to experience complications. A pregnancy is termed ‘high risk’ when it is complicated and the life and health of the mother and the fetus may be at risk. The babies born out of high risk pregnancies are preterm and prone to serious health problems.

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You may be astonished to learn that if you have hypoglycemia (also called low blood sugar), you could have as many as 125 ailments! (To understand more about this condition and how it’s often misdiagnosed, read the excerpt from my book).

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Women are 72% more likely to suffer a miscarriage in the first three months of pregnancy if they have a low body mass index before they become pregnant, but can reduce their risk of miscarriage significantly by taking supplements and eating fresh fruit and vegetables, according to study findings published online today.

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