Ali Maow of Somalia has the distinction of being the world鈥檚 last recorded victim of smallpox, a disease he acquired in 1977. 聽For the first time ever, through a program of vaccination and...
During Magnetic Resonance Imaging the patient is placed inside a giant magnet and is exposed to radio waves. 聽Hydrogen nuclei in the body behave as tiny magnets and orient themselves with the...
Nutmeg is a spice introduced to Europe by the Arabs during the middle ages. Its essential oil has been used topically to treat arthritis pain and orally with small amounts of honey or sugar, to...
Xylitol often appears in candies and gum as a low calorie sweetener. It has the added benefit that unlike sugar it does not support the growth of bacteria that can cause cavities. Xylitol鈥檚 name...
Past studies have suggested that a connection may exist between diet and breast cancer. A paper published in the prestigious journal, Science, proposes a possible explanation. It seems that a...
The original mistletoe, Viscum album, (different from the ornamental North American version) got its name from the Anglo-Saxon word 鈥渕istel鈥� for 鈥渄ung鈥� and 鈥渢an鈥� for 鈥渢wig.鈥� Dung-on-a twig really...
