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In one of the most diverse studies of the non-random medicinal plants selection by gender, age and exposure to outside influences from working with ecotourism projects, researchers worked with the Kichwa communities of Chichico Rumi and Kamak Maki in the Ecuadorian Amazon. They discovered a novel method to uncover the intracultural heterogeneity of traditional knowledge while testing the non-random selection of medicinal plants and exploring overuse and underuse of medicinal plant families in these communities.

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Keywords: indigenous cultures, Amazon, Medicinal Plants, Ecuadorian Amazon, Non-random Selection, Ethnopharmacology, Rainforest, Amazon Rainforest, Traditional Knowledge, indigenous people, Medicines from the Jungle, Pharmaceuticals, Plants, Plants that Heal, South America, Medicinal Plant Families

Using the largest database of real-time recordings of the effects of common and commercially available cannabis products in the United States (U.S.)

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A recent study found that people with chronic lower back pain who performed self-administered acupressure experienced improvement in pain and fatigue symptoms.

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Keywords: Acupressure, Lower Back Pain, Low Back Pain, Chronic Pain

The males of one species of butterfly are more attracted to females that are active, not necessarily what they look like, according to a recent research conducted at Augustana University.The paper, “Behaviour before beauty: Signal weighting during mate selection in the butterfly Papilio polytes,” found that males of the species noticed the activity levels of potential female mates, not their markings.

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This study, called a meta-analysis, combined the results of 21 randomized clinical trials with about 83,000 patients to look at whether vitamin D supplementation was associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease events such as heart attack or stroke.

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Keywords: Vitamin D, Cardiovascular Health, Cardiovascular Disease

Mary Jo Gilmer studies the impact animals can have on children with life-threatening conditions. She recently received a grant from nonprofit Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) for a pilot program investigating the health benefits of human-animal interactions (HAIs) in reducing suffering of children with cancer undergoing debilitating treatments.

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Keywords: Pet Therapy, Cancer, human animal interaction, Nursing

A stunning one-third of people with a cancer diagnosis use complementary and alternative medicines such as meditation, yoga, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and supplements.

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One third of people who have a cancer diagnosis report using complementary and alternative medicine such as yoga, meditation, acupuncture and alternative medicine.

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Because sunscreen is an important tool in the fight against skin cancer, the AADA supports any and all regulations to ensure that the public has access to safe and effective sunscreens.

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Keywords: American Academy Of Dermatology, U.S. Food And Drug Administration, FDA, Sunscreen, proposed rule, Sun Protection, Dermatologists, board-certified dermatologist

Vitamin and mineral supplements may be beneficial for people who aren’t getting the micronutrients they need through their diet, but do not help in preventing chronic disease, according to an updated position paper published by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

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Keywords: academy of nutrition and dietetics, Vitamins And Supplements, Micronutrients, journal of the academy of nutrition and dietetics