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Asthma :: Herb Yamoa – Funtumia elastica – from Ghana for asthma and hay fever – natural asthma therapies

Yamoa powder is an asthma remedy from Ghana that remained a closely guarded secret until 1994, when a shaman revealed it to her grandson who had moved to London, and gave him permission to share it with the world. He brought the ground bark of the Yamoa gum tree (Funtumia elastica) back to England and asked 20 fellow post office workers who suffered from asthma or hay fever to try it. All reported improvement.

Psychiatry :: Blackwell publishing launches ‘early intervention in psychiatry’

Blackwell Publishing is set to break into an exciting new area of clinical psychiatry with its new journal – Early Intervention in Psychiatry. The journal will be launched at the IEPA Conference in Birmingham in October 2006, and will publish its inaugural issue in February 2007.

Fibromyalgia :: Women Living with Fibromyalgia

Although fibromyalgia is a real neurological condition, it is not uncommon for FM suffers to be treated as if “it’s all in your head.” Support, understanding and even basic information can be hard to come by for those coping with the intense pain and fatigue of this debilitating chronic illness, as well as the grief, anger and isolation that often accompany it’s onset.

Fibromyalgia :: The Fibromyalgia Advocate

Starlanyl offers an impassioned, in-depth manifesto for FMS and myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) patients that explores the wide spectrum of traditional and alternative approaches to these two disorders. Herself a physician living with both FMS and MPS, Starlanyl gives the reader valuable information for working with various health specialists through numerous “data sheets” geared to a particular practitioner, e.g., the cardiologist or dentist.

Cancer :: Initiative to Improve Cancer Therapy

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced the Oncology Biomarker Qualification Initiative (OBQI) — an agreement to collaborate on improving the development of cancer therapies and the outcomes for cancer patients through biomarker development and evaluation.

Weight Loss :: Key Strategies for Weight Loss Success

Research indicates that those who have a positive outlook on life are more likely to lose weight and stay thin. The key to long-term weight loss success may not be the body, but the mind. But how can you have a positive outlook when you’ve been burned so many times before? Is it possible to ‘will your way’ to losing weight? Mind over matter is not just a clever saying. It can actually be the solution to your weight loss problems.

Skin Care :: Skin Care Product Trends in Japan

Japanese market researcher Fuji Keizai has published a report on the trends of skin care products in Japan. The report, which surveyed 23 major cosmetics manufactures in Japan, estimates that the Japanese skin care product market reached 522.4 billion yen ($4.5 bil) in 2004. The market is expected to reach 531.4 billion yen ($4.6 bil) in 2005.