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Spinal cord injury patient`s new hope From Acupuncturist in Zak Acupuncture Case Studies In London (1 hour old)

spinal cord injury patients around the world may draw new hope for the future from the story of a paralyzed little dog who was able to walk again after receiving an experimental spinal cord treatment.… more

The Jinx From studentteacher83 in It Shouldn't Happen to a Teacher (2 hours old)

A few weeks ago in the Maths office we were discussing numerous teachers who were off due to illness or stress or whatever reason. Our head of Department told us all how thankful he was that we all tu… more

Can acupuncture help paralytic strabismus? From Acupuncturist in Zak Acupuncture Case Studies In London (11 hours old)

According to new research from Chinese General Hospital of Daqing Oil Field. Acupuncture on local points of eye is an effective therapy for paralytic strabismus. One hundred cases were randomly … more

Acupunct Med. 2009--Research about neuroanatomical basis of acupuncture treatment From Acupuncturist in Zak Acupuncture Case Studies In London (12 hours old)

According to Acupunct Med. 2009 Jun;27(2):61-4 The acupuncture treatment formulae for some common conditions are reviewed. These conditions include low back pain, sciatica, trigeminal neuralgia, fa… more

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine study about acupressure From Acupuncturist in Zak Acupuncture Case Studies In London (12 hours old)

A 3 year study of patients with Type 2 diabetes were treated with regular medicines and participated in diet and exercise programs for the control of hyperglycemia and hypertension. The patients in th… more

Bourges (Berlin) Wall From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (12 hours old)

As festivities get underway in the German capital, we too in small town France are marking this historic anniversary in our own "particular" way. For weeks, German teachers in local secondary s… more

Going Nuclear From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (13 hours old)

Nuclear power.Britain hasn't got enough of it, so the government are all set to "steamroller" throuh plans to build a whole set of new nuclear power stations. Yes, there wil be no public inquiry, but… more

Beware of this one! From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (1 day old)

This scam looks quite realistic, and could potentially be VERY nasty indeed. The clickable link goes to somewhere in Russia, that will attempt to run a PHP program on your computer. Avoid!… more

What are we fighting for? From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (1 day old)

The Rememberance Day ceremonies – at the Cenotaph in London are always a poignant The moving renditon of Elgar’s « Concord », the solemn and solitary « last post », the march past of the vétérans, an… more

Researchers found that exercising daily or to the point of exhaustion made more fertility problems From Acupuncturist in Zak Acupuncture Case Studies In London (1 day old)

According to Norwegian University of Science and Technology Researchers found that exercising daily or to the point of exhaustion made fertility problems three times more likely. While experts a… more

China Daily:TCM tabled as possible H1N1 cure From Acupuncturist in Zak Acupuncture Case Studies In London (1 day old)

Tu Zhitao, vice-director of the bureau, claimed that children sickened with the flu should be cured within three days. "Some children will be cured with only one dose (of No 2 Cold Medicine), while… more

Research:Steroid injections offer short-term pain relief for knee Arthritis. From Acupuncturist in Zak Acupuncture Case Studies In London (1 day old)

We know that almost half of all adults age 80 and older will have osteoarthritis of the knee, finding ways to decrease the painful symptoms is important if these folks are going to stay active and ind… more

Under the new law, from 2011 sales of all herbal remedies (Inc:Chinese medicine)will be banned? From Acupuncturist in Zak Acupuncture Case Studies In London (1 day old)

Regulators warn that many of us believe that "herbal" is synonymous with "safe", whereas herbal remedies can be deadly. "There's a risk that the herbal remedy will react with any prescription drugs… more

The UK's first-ever fertility show is taking place in London From Acupuncturist in Zak Acupuncture Case Studies In London (1 day old)

The show is being kept private, with no media or photography allowed, to preserve visitors' privacy. The show will offer people the chance to find out how to help their chances of conceiving, what … more

Study:many contributors to back and neck pain, genes are an important one. From Acupuncturist in Zak Acupuncture Case Studies In London (1 day old)

University of Southern Denmark the new study:has found genetic susceptibility may be the main factor in a person's likelihood of progressive degeneration in the spinal discs, which can be a cause of … more

Research:Yoga may be more effective than standard treatment in reducing chronic low back pain From Acupuncturist in Zak Acupuncture Case Studies In London (1 day old)

According to Boston University School of Medicine--Yoga may be more effective than standard treatment in reducing chronic low back pain in minority populations. "Our pilot study showed that yoga i… more

Shell Fish Fest From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (2 days old)

And today in small town France it was our fifteenth annual Shell Fish Festival - even if we are about four hundred miles from the sea. The Rue d'Auron in downtown Bourges as closed off to traf… more

Weddings Divorce and Cliff Richard From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (2 days old)

At a loose end this weekend ? Looking for somewhere to take the family ? Hère are a few « fun » évents happeing in the Paris région. The 63rd Annual National Stamp Fair The Organic Food and … more

Marseilles Mega Mosque From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (2 days old)

They’ve got planning permission, all that remains is to find the 22 million Euros to finance the construction, and in just over two years, France’s largest Mosque will open for business in Marseilles.… more

How much does our President earn ? From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (2 days old)

The answer comes in a small article, tucked away on the back pages of this morning’s paper. Nicolas Sarkozy gets 19,508 Euros net per month. This doesn’t seem an extraordinary sum, and since the p… more

Was Flaubert a physic's teacher? From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (3 days old)

First year physics – our teacher « Bender Brown », so called because of his punitive practises which consisted of smacking us hard on the bum with a polythene rod whenever we were talking. After every… more

A Good Day's Work From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (3 days old)

Security van driver. That’s a lousy job. Carting round millions of Euros everyday all for a pittance. If you scrape together 1500€ by the end of the month you’re lucky,. It’s a dangerous job too. Vill… more

I'm keeping this simple for Alan. From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (3 days old)

I'm going to keep it simple because Alan Johnson has problems understanding science, evidence, truth, and above all he seems to have enormous difficulty understanding classifications. Or perhaps he is… more

Daily Report : Day 6 Week 132 From chrisistoofat in Chris is Still Too Fat (3 days old)

Summary of yesterday (Thursday, 05 November, 2009) : Calories : 2220. Yup, there are bad days and very bad days .. Exercise : Nil. See what I mean ? Actually, I got collared to help in the … more

Daily Report : Day 5 Week 132 From chrisistoofat in Chris is Still Too Fat (4 days old)

Brief summary of yesterday (Wednesday, 04 November) : Calories : 1955. Exercise : 50 mins on bike. Odd how exercise seems to help with reduced food intake ? Got signed off from hospital ph… more

The fuss about tags. From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (4 days old)

I'm a bit baffled, I must confess, at the fury that has broken out here. On occasion, I have pointed out to people that they have forgotten to separate their tags with commas, resulting in a huge tag … more

Anthropology and The Fame Academy - Levi Strauss is dead but we've still got jeans From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (5 days old)

Levi –Strauss is dead 101 years young, he shuffled off this mortal coil last Friday, though the nation’s media were only informed yesterday evening. The inventor of the jean is dead. Erm, no.… more

GONE TO THE LOO – BACK IN 5 MINUTES From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (5 days old)

AAAAH. Just nipped out to beat the lunchtime rush to the loo AND, I’ve just noticed something. The loo is the only place in the army where true equality exists. Standing there, washing my hands, I… more

Retour de vacances From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (5 days old)

Monday 2nd November. The beginning of week 45. I’m back at work, but the half term holiday still has the rest of the week to run. Schools go back on Thursday. This seems a bit dumb. Why not … more

Mid-Week Report : Week 132 From chrisistoofat in Chris is Still Too Fat (5 days old)

First a summary of yesterday (Tuesday 03 November) : Calories : 2335. Deja vu : Spotted Dick now finished (with custard). Exercise : Nil. Poured with rain in morning and I was just getting rea… more