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Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 11:43 in chemicals, testosterone, plastic, child health, phthalates
Chemicals in plastics alter the brains of baby boys, making them "more feminine", say US researchers.Males exposed to high doses in the womb went on to be less likely to play with boys' toys like cars or to join in rough and tumble games, they found....
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Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 11:40 in meditation, heart disease, stroke, transcendental meditation
Heart disease patients who practise Transcendental Meditation have reduced death rates, US researchers have said.At a meeting of the American Heart Association they said they had randomly assigned 201 African Americans to meditate or to make lifestyl...
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Posted on Monday November 16th, 2009 at 04:37 in neurological, noise, dyslexia
Children with dyslexia find it harder to hear in noisy classrooms than those without the condition, a US study says.Pupils with poor reading skills were also more likely to struggle to retain information when there was background noise, researchers r...
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Posted on Monday November 16th, 2009 at 04:31 in weight loss, smoking, hypnosis, irritable bowel syndrome
Hypnosis has a "very real" effect that can be picked up on brain scans, say Hull University researchers.An imaging study of hypnotised participants showed decreased activity in the parts of the brain linked with daydreaming or letting the mind wander...
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Posted on Sunday November 15th, 2009 at 16:10 in herbal medicine, aconite, kidney function
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said people should be on their guard over unlicensed herbal medicines containing the plant aconite. Aconite, also known as monkshood, is "extremely poisonous" and could be fa...
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Posted on Sunday November 15th, 2009 at 16:07 in neck pain, back pain, zero balancing
Zero Balancing is a hands-on therapy that claims to fix body and mind. Good bodywork can soothe away the strains of modern life. It can unravel taut muscles, banish backache and even soften emotional stress. Yet many people flinch at the intima...
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