Research published in the Journal of Neuroscience indicates that meditation has more potent pain-relieving effects on the brain than morphine or other pain-relieving drugs that reduce pain by 25 per cent. This study is the first to show dramatic reduction in both the brain activation related to pain, and the ...
November 23rd 2011
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While ‘Black Friday' is a commonly known term full of hope and excitement for the holiday season, ‘Black Wednesday' is lesser known, yet one of the most dangerous times for college students.
‘Black Wednesday' has become one of the largest party days of the year for students ushering in the holiday ...
Estes Audiology (www.HearLifeAgain.com), a professional hearing healthcare provider dedicated to improving the lives of the hearing impaired and their families is again giving away three sets of hearing aids during its annual “Gift of Hearing” holiday giveaway. Each year, Estes Audiology donates hearing aids in December to worthy individuals who ...
Bupa is warning Brits to face up to the realities of excessive drinking as research reveals that despite having one of the highest rates of alcohol consumption in the world, they are the least likely to want to cut down their intake.
The International Bupa Health Pulse survey which studied over ...
November 22nd 2011
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Dr. David DiGiallorenzo has a Pennsylvania dental implants announced the opening date for a wellness center associated with his Collegeville, PA periodontist's practice.
Located at 184 W. Main St., this center will open Jan. 1 and will offer medical facials, organic dermal fillers, acupuncture, cranial-sacral therapy, massage, heavy metal detox, infrared sauna, massage ...
The most commonly performed surgical procedure in the United States, cataract removal, is now being performed at the Kraff Eye Institute using the latest technological advancement; the Alcon LenSx® femtosecond bladeless laser. This latest advancement, which provides unprecedented precision to cataract surgery, is offered at Kraff Eye Institute. With the use of ...
Nutrition experts come together for roundtable at the Royal Society of Medicine.
AmeriSciences AS10, the first ever super-league multivitamin and nutritional formula developed from joint research with NASA and the Johnson Space Centre, will be available off the shelf in the UK from today. Key figures from the field of nutrition ...
Senior team members at leading UK home care specialist Nightingales have undergone an intensive training course aimed at equipping them with the skills necessary to understand dementia and care techniques associated with the condition.
Alison Emery Managing Director at the Warrington-based care firm and Neil Fitzpatrick, the business' development and operations ...
At 56 years old Carole Middleton, whose daughter was launched into the media spotlight on 29th April this year, has been quietly making her own mark as an emblem of style, sophistication and beauty for UK women over 50.
Recently pictured arriving at a charity event in London, it was Carole’s ...
November 10th 2011
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A study conducted jointly by the University of Kansas and the Institute of Preventative Medicine in Copenhagen concludes that it may be possible to definitively identify factors that lead to alcoholism later in life.
Dagens Medicin, a Danish medical journal states that boys who have an alcoholic father, who experienced difficulties ...
In a recent poll put to readers of The Co-operative Magazine, 70 per cent of people feel that they don’t see the results of ‘beauty sleep’.
The poll – which asked “Do you think you get enough beauty sleep?”- found that of the 215 people questioned, 70 per cent said ‘It ...
With summer now over and Christmas fast approaching, The Harley Medical Group, the UK’s leading cosmetic surgery provider, is seeing an increase in women booking treatments in preparation of the festive party season, with a reported 37% year-on-year rise in bookings of Non-Surgical treatments.
Women are booking rejuvenating treatments across the Group’s ...
The Harley Medical Group can confirm that confidence is the number one reason people cite as the reason for having a surgical procedure. People want to wear and bare but confidence is the key internal emotion that manifests in our behaviour.
Speaking about this Liz Dale, director of The Harley Medical ...
November 2nd 2011
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A study recently conducted suggests that even moderate alcohol consumption could put some at risk for gastrointestinal issues.
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic, along with researchers from the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, conducted a study regarding the effects of moderate alcohol consumption and gastrointestinal issues. The study revealed that some who drank ...
