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Meditating over food

But once the first morsel of black Manipuri rice dipped in rajma reached my innards, the mind and intestine settled into a quieter mood.

Eight cups of tea a day can boost your heart and brain

Previous studies have already linked the drink's healthy antioxidant properties and high flavonoid content to preventing heart disease and cutting the risk of some cancers.

Novel drug candidate may help treat inherited muscular wasting disease

The compound called pentamidine carries approval of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treating a severe type of pneumonia in people with weakened immune systems.

1930s gonorrhea drug could fight cancer

Preliminary tests showed that mice engineered to develop cancer had no tumour growth if treated with daily injections of acriflavine.

Head injury could amplify depression in survivors of torture

Previous studies have documented the fact that head injures are a common form of torture among prisoners of war and political detainees.

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Other people may not pick up every word you say, but they certainly understand that your heart's in the right place. You seem to be giving of yourself in a way that others can really tune into at an emotional level. Just try to pause for breath and for thought once in a while. ...