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Focuses on the health benefits of Transcendental Meditation (TM). Research published in `Hypertension; which found that TM was effective in lowering stress-related high blood pressure; Recommendations concerning the teaching of TM.

Offers a look at the nutritional intake of grains, vegetables and fruits. Introduction of pyramid food guides; Inclusion of the Food Guide Pyramid; Introduced in 1992 by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); Information on the pyramids; Recommendations of the guides; Details of contents of diets according to health experts.

Focuses on Saint John's-wort, a plant which works like antidepressants. Studies on its effectiveness; Indication of its lack of side effects; Theory behind its effect.

Reports that researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston have initiated the first trial of a nasal spray vaccine for influenza. Live viruses that have been genetically weakened as the main component of the nasal vaccine; Greater effectiveness of this vaccine in comparison with traditional vaccination.

States that malignant melanoma, is an easily curable cancer, when detected early, but could also be deadly when detected late. Removal of moles by doctors; Details of the technique used by dermatologists called Epiluminescence Microscopy (ELM); Determination of when a mole contained cancer; What dermatologist Barney Kenet said about the diagnosis for melanoma.

Presents suggestions on how to stop teeth grinding (bruxism) using sleep. Relation between stress, and diet pills to teeth grinding; Signs to look for in teeth grinding; Importance of not chewing gum; Use of a customized acrylic mouth guard.

Reports that doctors should contact the Food and Drug Administration through MedWatch, when patient's react to drugs. Reactions of patients to temafloxacin in 1992; Statistics on reports of adverse drug reactions and new devices.

Advises on the use of antibiotics. Chart on use and possible side effects.

Focuses on water requirement of the human body. Increase in water needs as level of activity increases; Indicators that show water requirement is satisfied; Physiological effects of water and other beverages.

Presents harmful over-the-counter (OTC) drug preparations worth banning from home medicine chests in the United States. Reevaluation of OTC by the United States Food and Drug Administration; Tips on how to avoid buying of ineffective or unsafe drugs; Lists of questionable OTC drugs.

Focuses on the use of equine therapy at the Next Health Inc. in Arizona, to make people understand themselves and their relationship with other humans. Interpersonal skills of the person with the horse.

Focuses on ways to prevent itching. Treatment for different kinds of itching; Reasons for itching.

Focuses on vaccines to avoid the flu during the winter season. Mortality rates due to the flu; Health benefits of the vaccines.

Presents a workout designed to improve left brain/right brain coordination.

Reports that some exercise equipment makers pad their calorie-burn calculations. Remarks on equipment calibration; Table showing calories burned per hour of activity.

Reports on the possibility of reconstructive breast surgery through regeneration of skin and cartilage tissues. Operation mechanics of regenerative technique being perfected by scientists at the University of Michigan and Carolinas Medical Center; Benefits to women seeking breast enlargement.

Presents precautions one should follow before undergoing a body piercing procedure. Patronizing a place which specializes in body piercing; Sterilization of the instruments for the procedure; Awareness of contact dermatitis and keloids.

Presents advice on how to avoid wasting time while waiting for the doctor. Statistics on waiting times in various parts of the United States.

Reports on the growing popularity of nasal sprays and needle-free injectors as equipment for administering drugs. Use of nasal sprays in administering a synthetic form of the hormone oxytocin; Benefits of needle-free injectors.

Focuses on the physiological benefits of perspiration. Warm and supple growth of skin tissues; Enhancement of the development of collagen; Guidelines for utilizing sweat as a relaxing agent.

Features video-exercise machines. The Life Fitness Exertainment System; Compute Athlete; Virtual Reality Bike.

Reveals that dreams are affected by the state of an individual's health. Detection of minor chemical abnormalities by cells in the body; Interpretation of dreams of a car or a house on fire.

Focuses on the effect of a newly marketed drug called rimantadine that stops influenza type A and decreases the average length of illness in half. Flumadine as brand name; Drug's ability to stop the virus at almost every stage; Forms of rimantadine.