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Dance, art boost memories for Alzheimer's patients Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star

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hlth dance alz 2.jpgINDIANAPOLIS -- "Are you ready to get on your feet today?" dance teacher Dana Hart exhorts a dozen or so seniors and their caregivers gathered in the common room at the nursing home. At first, the elders look anything but ready, slowly rising from their chairs to their feet.

More of the story here http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/19/health-dance-art-alzheimers/2674973/

 

Your Ancestors Didn’t Sleep Like You by SlumberWise

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Your ancestors didn't sleep like youOk, maybe your grandparents probably slept like you. And your great, great-grandparents. But once you go back before the 1800s, sleep starts to look a lot different. Your ancestors slept in a way that modern sleepers would find bizarre – they slept twice. And so can you.

The History

The existence of our sleeping twice per night was first uncovered by Roger Ekirch, professor of History at Virginia Tech.

More of the story http://slumberwise.com/science/your-ancestors-didnt-sleep-like-you/

 

Florida Medical Marijuana Proposal To Be Reviewed By Supreme Court, HuffingtonPost.com

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florida marijuana supreme courtThursday, organizers celebrated a big win for decriminalizing medical marijuana in Florida.

United For Care announced they hadobtained over 100,000 signatures in one month, which is more than enough to initiate the first step in getting the initiative on the 2014 ballot: a Supreme Court review of the proposal language.

More here http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/16/florida-medical-marijuana_n_3769245.html

Foods That Look Like Body Parts They’re Good For by Dr Akilah El

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There’s no question that maintaining a nutritious diet can help keep your body healthy. But when it comes to which foods can specifically benefit which body parts, science remains surprisingly sketchy. But nature gives us a big clue as to what foods help what part of our body!

Here are 10 foods that mirror the body parts they provide nutrients for—for example, brain-boosting walnuts actually look like a brain. Coincidence? Maybe. Though these healthy foods are beneficial to the whole body, the list below is a fun reminder of what to eat to target specific areas. Remember, these are best & more powerful when eaten raw.

images here http://docakilah.wordpress.com/2012/06/18/foods-that-look-like-body-parts-theyre-good-for/

 

The Bee Venom As HIV, Cancer Cure By Ebele Orakpo

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Bee-venomMr. Ndubuisi Okwum , a staff of Scripture Union, Nigeria, echoed Salako’s view. He said: gI learnt a bit of apiculture at Umudike, Abia State and since the 90s, I have known that bee sting can cure malaria (apipuncture), so I am not surprised at this recent research development.

Mr. Harry Porter , reacting to the story, HIV, cancer: Bee venom to the rescue on Vanguard website, said; gThis is what we call nature signature. This is the suggestion of what a fruit or leaf or animal or insect can cure by looking at its structure and what it resembles. Taking a good look at bees, you can see that the comb resembles a DNA structure and a virus. So itfs a great possibility that the cure for HIV can come from it. More research is needed to get a pure sample that will do this without rendering the surrounding cells useless or dead.

 

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