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Saffron adopted through ABC's Adopt-an-Herb Program

The American Botanical Council has announced the adoption of saffron (Crocus sativus) through its Adopt-an-Herb program. These are notes about saffron and its traditional medicinal uses that the new sponsor is helping ABC continue to make available online in its HerbMedPro dat...

07 Apr '20 | Herbal Medicine | USA

How to get along when staying at home

Advice to stay at home has caused millions of people to change their daily routines in recent weeks. There are many articles about how to deal with boredom, frustration, worry and the social requirements of getting along with others in a confined area. Here are some brief sugg...

31 Mar '20 | Mental Health | At Home

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Hand Reflexology #Ad

by Michael Keet and‎ Louise Keet

Reflexology is generally associated with manipulations of the feet. Hand reflexology might appeal to those who prefer a more discreet treatment or would like to treat themselves and find it easier to stimulate points on their hands than their feet.

This week features books about reflexology.

Nature Notes for forest walking

There are many shapes and sizes of conifer cones because there are many types of conifers (trees). Examples include fir cones, spruce cones, and pine cones. There are also female (seed) cones and male (pollen) cones.

Many people refer to the larger (seed) cones as pine cones regardless of the type of conifer that produced them.

Gemstones & Signs of the Zodiac

useful information when choosing crystals as gifts

If it's your birthday today ...

... you were probably* born under the sign of Aquarius, often referred to and depicted as the water carrier or represented symbolically.

Crystals and gemstones associated with this sign include amethyst and hematite.

Aquarians typically enjoy many friends and acquaintances and are often more interested in people than in wealth and prestige. Some like to think of themselves as free-spirited intellectuals.

Angel Thought for 23rd January:

Angels help in life's everyday situations, not just in cases of high drama.

An 'Angel Thought' appears here every day.

See also the pages about Angels and Archangels.
There are many names of archangels, some being due to spelling variations.


Today's Study Tip:

Even subjects described as difficult or complicated just consist of putting lots of units of understanding together in the right way.

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These pages include articles about healthy living and various approaches to health and well-being. There are also study areas and general interest sections. The content featured here changes frequently.

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Shoulder Blade / Scapula Bone

A complete human skeleton includes two shoulder blades, also called scapulae (plural). Each scapula is a large flat triangular bone located in the posterior part of the thorax.

The features of the scapula bone include three angles and three borders. Other features include the acromion process, the coracoid process, the supraspinous fossa, the spine of the scapula, the infraspinous fossa, the supraglenoid tubercle, the Glenoid cavity, the infraglenoid tubercle and others.

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Handwashing campaign targets a billion people worldwide - 28 Mar '20

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COVID-19 Mental health and social impact study - 23 Mar '20

Improving the relationship between use of social media and body image - 9 Jan '20

Excessive use of antibiotics to treat young children - 16 Dec '19

Packaged food healthiest in the UK, USA, Australia and Canada - 22 Aug '19

Reducing saturated fat in diet lowers blood cholesterol and risk of CVD - 1 Aug '19

Canadian initiatives against Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - 26 Jul '19

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