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Research has revealed that wearing flight socks can reduce by 90% the risk of developing deep vein thrombosis, DVT, a potentially fatal condition that affects thousands of people every year.

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A high dose of Omega-3 fatty acids apparently helped rescued miner McCloy recover.

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An article in Frontline, India's national magazine, argues that the efficacy and safety of Ayurvedic drugs, and especially those claiming to provide miraculous cures, need to be subjected to scientific scrutiny.

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The American Herbal Products Association, in conjunction with about a dozen other CAM organiations in a "Traditional Medicines Congress,"
is proposing new herbal and dietary supplement regulation.

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I've written a lot in Future Medicine about spiritual healing and the need for psychological boundaries.

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10 years after graduating from the Barbara Brennan School of Healing, I finally reclaimed my healership with a "7th-level seal" on Ooj.

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Prosecution of an Indiana midwife for practicing medicine without a license shows that criminal enforcement of medical licensing laws against practitioners continues.

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Contributing to the debate concerning legal status of embryos, one researcher now conceptualizes the possibility of according "limited legal rights."

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The "most scientifically rigorous investigation of whether prayer can heal illness," involving more than 1,800 patients, suggests that prayer either did not work, or worse, created complications.

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It's been fun living near the James Bond set and hanging out with crew and cast on our sleepy Nassau beach.

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Jet Blue now offers a "health and wellness" sky service.

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Recent Commentary in Science and Theology argues that studies of prayer as an "alternative health" modality are misguided.

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