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No magic bullet

The IOM panel included members from academia, government, and the private sector. It scrutinized some 800 programs and interventions to identify those that can significantly reduce the incidence of obesity within 10 years.

Heavenly herbs: Rediscover the culinary magic of nature's flavor makers

These days I've learned so much more about herbs that I have them growing in my garden, in containers and window boxes and even indoors during the winter months. What I've learned — thanks to the Oxford English Dictionary — is that the leaves and stems of herbs are used for medicine, or their scent or their flavor.

Fish oil shows little effect on Tourette's tics

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some parents swear by fish oil as a treatment for the "tics" caused by Tourette's disorder, but so far the research evidence is slim. In a small study of children with Tourette's, researchers found that omega-3 fatty acids were no better than a placebo at reducing the severity of tics -- the sudden, involuntary movements or vocalizations that mark Tourette's. On the ...

Bogner illustrates life through a lens

CANMORE - When it comes to painting a picture we generally think of oils, water colours, acrylics, poets … sometimes over prosey newspaper journalists.

The Art and Science of Scent and Smell

Whether you consider the making of perfume to be an art or a science, it is truly used as an aphrodisiac. Did you know that one of the most intriguing areas of scent research delves into how an aroma can trigger the emotional and sexual reactions in humans?