Atkins Diet May Help With Epilepsy
• Dieting To Lose Weight • May 28 04

Along with helping some people shed unwanted pounds, the popular low-carbohydrate, high-fat Atkins diet may also have a role in preventing seizures in children… Atkins Diet May Help With Epilepsy   

 
 

Warning On Low Carb Diets
• Dieting • May 28 04

The latest issue of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings has published a letter explaining that the reason low-carb dieters often lose weight and sometimes show… Warning On Low Carb Diets   

 
 

Study Gives Low-Carb Diets The Thumbs Up
• Weight Loss • May 28 04

Two trials reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine compared low-carbohydrate diets with low-fat diets. Both found that people on the low-carb diets lost… Study Gives Low-Carb Diets The Thumbs Up   

 
 

Does a Low-Fat Diet Increase Heart Risk?
• Weight Loss • May 28 04

A low-fat diet decreases good cholesterol along with the bad. But that’s OK, a new study shows. Bad cholesterol is called LDL. It causes… Does a Low-Fat Diet Increase Heart Risk?   

 
 

Searching for a Diet That Works
• Weight Loss • May 28 04

I just want a diet that works!” That’s the plea from confused people who feel overwhelmed by today’s many diet options, or frustrated that… Searching for a Diet That Works   

 
 

A Migraine in the Forecast
• Headaches • May 28 04

Doctors have long brushed aside patients who think the weather can trigger their migraine headaches.

However, recent research has found weather conditions can unleash… A Migraine in the Forecast   

 
 

The Basic Principles of Chinese Traditional Medicine - Part 4
• Chinese Medicine • May 28 04

Palpation
Palpation of the pulse
The pulse provides a great deal of the information gained from palpation, although a mass or trauma… The Basic Principles of Chinese Traditional Medicine - Part 4   

 
 

The Basic Principles of Chinese Traditional Medicine - Part 2
• Chinese Medicine • May 28 04

Zhong qi
Zhong qi is found mainly in the chest. It nourishes the structures and functions of the xin-heart and fei-lung.

Nourishing qiThe Basic Principles of Chinese Traditional Medicine - Part 2   

 
 

The Basic Principles of Chinese Traditional Medicine - Part 3
• Chinese Medicine • May 28 04

Stagnant blood causes ecchymosis or petechia.

Stagnant blood can cause a mass. This can be any sort of mass, tumor, splenomegaly or hepatomegaly.

Phlegm… The Basic Principles of Chinese Traditional Medicine - Part 3   

 
 

The Basic Principles of Chinese Traditional Medicine - Part 1
• Chinese Medicine • May 28 04

I. Yin and Yang
The theory of yin and yang is a kind of world outlook. It holds that all things have two… The Basic Principles of Chinese Traditional Medicine - Part 1   

 
 

Chinese medicine alleviates irritable bowel syndrome
• Chinese Medicine • May 28 04

It is estimated that 10-20 per cent of the population of the United States and Australia suffers from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This chronic… Chinese medicine alleviates irritable bowel syndrome   

 
 

Herbal medicines - Are they safe?
• Chinese Medicine • May 28 04

Dr. Edzard Ernst, MD, Professor of Complementary Medicine at the University of Exeter has just released a major report on the safety of herbal… Herbal medicines - Are they safe?   

 
 

Chinese herb proves effective against malaria
• Cosmetics • May 28 04

It is estimated that about two million people die every year from malaria. Since 1981 between 20 and 40 million people have died from… Chinese herb proves effective against malaria   

 
 

Some Chinese medicines may be toxic
• Chinese Medicine • May 28 04

Investigators at the U.S. National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory report that they have found potentially toxic levels of arsenic and mercury in Chinese… Some Chinese medicines may be toxic   

 
 

Chinese herbal therapy combats dermatitis
• Chinese Medicine • May 28 04

Doctors at the Royal Free Hospital in London have completed an evaluation of an ancient Chinese remedy for dermatitis.

The combination used consisted… Chinese herbal therapy combats dermatitis   

 
 

Ancient Chinese herb rediscovered
• Chinese Medicine • May 28 04

The World Health Organization has come out in support of the use of wormwood extract (from the qinghao plant) in the fight against malaria.… Ancient Chinese herb rediscovered   

 
 

Chinese herb alleviates rheumatoid arthritis
• Chinese Medicine • May 28 04

Extracts of the roots of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F (TwHF) have been used for centuries in China to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus… Chinese herb alleviates rheumatoid arthritis   

 
 

Chinese herb proven in arthritis therapy
• Chinese Medicine • May 28 04

DALLAS, TEXAS. A team of researchers from the University of Texas and the National Institutes of Health reports that an extract of the Chinese… Chinese herb proven in arthritis therapy   

 
 

Prescription drug disguised as “Chinese” medicine
• Chinese Medicine • May 28 04

All alternative remedies are not what they seem to be. In fact, some may simply be conventional medications packaged in a different way, a… Prescription drug disguised as “Chinese” medicine   

 
 

First Aid for Animal Bites
• Emergencies / First Aid • May 28 04

First Aid for Animal Bites

The most common animal bites in the United States are from dogs, cats and other humans in that order. Less common, but often more… First Aid for Animal Bites   

 
 

First Aid for Breathing Problems
• Emergencies / First Aid • May 28 04

Some 44 million Americans suffer from allergies and asthma and have trouble breathing during an attack. What’s more, there are millions of people who… First Aid for Breathing Problems   

 
 

First Aid for Broken Bones
• Emergencies / First Aid • May 28 04

There are different kinds of broken bones.

Simple or closed fractures:

  * The broken bone is not visible through the skin nor is… First Aid for Broken Bones   

 
 

First Aid for Burns
• Emergencies / First Aid • May 28 04

First Aid for Burns   
 
 

First Aid for Chest Pain
• Emergencies / First Aid • May 28 04

Chest pain can come from a lot of things.

Causes of chest pain that need emergency medical care include:

  * Heart attack
… First Aid for Chest Pain   

 
 

First Aid for Choking
• Emergencies / First Aid • May 28 04

Adults: Conscious Victim
1. Choking is indicated by the Universal Distress Signal (hands clutching the throat).

2. If the victim can speak, cough… First Aid for Choking   

 
 
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