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China’s much-hyped market for vitamins and supplements is facing a steep challenge from traditional remedies from ginseng to deer antler,…
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Sometimes, big surprises come from well-known plants. Case in point? A recent study shows that breathing the aroma of lavender…
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Ginseng reduces cancer-related fatigue, study finds
Ginseng – a perennial herb found in forests in the eastern U.S. – effectively reduced cancer-related fatigue in patients when…
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Botox may help multiple sclerosis tremors
Botox injections may provide some relief from arm tremors caused by multiple sclerosis, according to a small study published Monday.…
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You could make the claim that 64-year-old Juliette Bergman is unlucky. She was working in one of the World Trade…
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Europe approves high-price gene therapy
European officials have approved the Western world’s first gene therapy drug from a small Dutch biotech company, in a milestone…
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Family credits rare medical marijuana with helping epileptic son
A California family says a rare type of medical marijuana has helped control their 7-year-old son’s severe epilepsy, Fox 40…
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