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More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
To prove that stomach ulcers were caused by bacteria and not by stress, a researcher consumed an entire laboratory beaker full of bacterial culture. After this, he did indeed develop stomach ulcers, and won the Nobel Prize for his discovery.
A recent study has found that following a diet rich in berries may slow down the aging process of the brain. This diet apparently helps to keep dopamine levels much higher than are seen in normal individuals who do not eat berries as a regular part of their diet as they enter their later years.
More than 150,000 Americans killed by cardiovascular disease are younger than the age of 65 years.
Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.