Experimental Medicine
Shelley Wake
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The research proves it, exercise is good for you. Body and mind, exercise is able to prevent all types of conditions. And prevention is always better than cure.
If nature gave us one product to heal our wounds, it must be honey. Exciting new research shows why honey is so good for us and the special healing secrets it may have to offer.
MARIJUANA : THE DIFFICULT JOURNEY
Marijuana faces unique challenges on its way to regulation. Not just because it is illegal, but mostly because it is a plant, not a drug. Find out why this causes so many problems.
Marijuana Part Two: The Health Benefits
Marijuana is a plant that contains over 400 chemicals. Some of these chemicals are the 'bad' ones that cause the well-known high. But others have medical benefits. This article details just some of the many possible benefits of the chemicals in marijuana.
MARIJUANA PART ONE: HISTORY AND HEALTH EFFECTS
Go to your nearest pharmacy. Next to the aspirin and the paracetamol you won't find a little green box of marijuana. It has medical properties similar to the other analgesics but it never found it on to the shelves. Read on to learn more about the uses of marijuana, its medical ...
As we remember the heroes of New York that risked their lives to help others we must also remember all those that have done the same. The scientists are just one group of people that deserve to be remembered. Especially in the world of microbiology scientists have risked their lives and ...
STEM CELLS, Part Two, The Stem Cell Debate
The stem cell debate is raging. Is it moral to create a life for the purpose of providing stem cells, and then terminate that life? Or is it not really a life at that stage? Is it worth the potential benefits?
What are these stem cells we hear so much about? Where do they come from? Why are they so important? And why are scientists so excited about them?
Are herbs really that powerful? Many of them are. This means that they can be effective but also that they can be harmful. Many scientific studies have been carried out. The results range from findings that they are harmful, to useless, to promising, to effective.
Experimenting with Herbs, Part One
Herbs are used by 60% of Americans for some sore of medicinal purpose. But do we really know what herbs do? Read on to find out the dangers of herbal treatments.