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10 delicious herbal teas for holistic healing

(NaturalNews) Herbal teas have been used for millennia to treat minor ailments such as colds and fever but are also highly effective for treating and preventing everything from stomach and respiratory problems to depression and sleep disorders.Whether you’re stockpiling essential…

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Florida doctor at center of NJ political corruption scandal to fight new Medicare fraud charges: lawyer

By Zachary Fagenson WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – The Florida ophthalmologist accused of showering New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez with gifts in exchange for help on Medicare billing disputes plans to fight new federal charges that he committed Medicare fraud, his attorney said on Wednesday. An arraignment hearing in the fraud case was continued to Thursday, after Salomon Melgen appeared briefly in Florida federal court on Wednesday morning wearing

Why I Keep Falling in Love with Yoga… Again and Again

It may not make me proud, but I’ll admit it: I first came to yoga out of a desire to attain that lean, toned, fit “yoga body” that women began parading around in ever increasing numbers back in 2001. A lifelong runner, I’d injured my knee and been told that I should “find another sport.” Some friends took me to a Bikram class, where my mat and…

Childhood trauma may raise risk of type 1 diabetes

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Traumatic events during childhood may increase kids’ risk of developing type 1 diabetes, a Swedish study suggests. The researchers questioned more than 10,000 families and found that children who experienced an extremely stressful life event – like divorce, illness or death in the family – were about three times more likely to develop type 1 diabetes. The link doesn’t prove trauma causes diabetes, but