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This article talks about the practical uses of scents today as well as references the craft of perfumery throughout ancient cultures.
Essential Oils: Perspectives
“Essential Oils are like the blood of a person. They are not the whole plant, but are whole, organic substances in themselves. Like blood they will die (lose their life force) if they [...]

To put to death in accordance with a plan or design
When there is evidence of interminable suffering, hopelessness and the failure to cure, when the medical bills are piling up causing more suffering, when the question of why continues to grow, the intelligent part of me wants to say, “yes, of course I agree with [...]

Scientists have regenerated damaged lung tissue in the laboratory, offering the possibility of significant relief for emphysema sufferers.
Emphysema is the focus of research by Drs. Gloria and Donald Massaro. These innovative scientists recently made a major breakthrough by discovering that induced emphysema can be reversed in laboratory animals by treatment with retinoic acid. Donald Massaro [...]

A disturbing thought was presented to me by a friend who said, “I think one of the reasons people are more willing to discuss AIDS is that there’s at least some chance that you got it from a blood transfusion, if you’re old enough, or from some other accidental fluid contact (as with a health [...]

An easy way to get soy into your diet is by drinking soy milk instead of cow’s milk…
Soy milk is made from soybeans and water. It is rich in protein and low in fat. Although beige and not white, it has a milky appearance. I think it has a more pleasant taste than cow’s milk, [...]

A war cry broke out, “Attack, take no prisoners”. The war was raging on inside while on the out side things were the same as usual. No one noticed anything different until it was too late.
The first casualty were the legs this time; they just couldn’t hold the fort. The enemy got though the blockade. [...]

Can you answer these questions:
How much should your child weigh?
How to recognize your child’s concerns about his or her weight?
What if your child is being teased?
How to nurture the child’s self-esteem?
How to shop?
How to change your family habits?
When to seek professional help?
What if you child has an eating disorder?

Harvard University has crowned a new queen: His name is William L. Adams. That’s right–this year’s “Miss Harvard” is a Mister.
The beauty pageant was sponsored by IMPACT, a student group that raises money for children, and featured eight contestants, four of whom were men, and William, competing under the name “Anita Mann,” blew away the [...]

There are rumors of five more people being hospitalized from nearby, some from Minerva, which sets right on the line of Carroll and Stark Counties in Ohio, and others from Akron, Steubenville, West Virginia, and other outlying areas. The Steubenville news, up until today, is the only local medium that has been delving into the [...]

I have a confession. My favorite Christmas present came from Victoria’s Secret this year. And the best part wasn’t the gift itself—it was opening the package.