Study helps arboreta, botanical gardens meet genetic diversity conservation goals
(The Morton Arboretum) In a groundbreaking study, an international team of 21 scientists evaluated five genera spanning the plant tree of life (Hibiscus, Magnolia, Pseudophoenix, Quercus and Zamia) to understand how much genetic diversity currently exists in collections in botanical gardens and arboreta worldwide. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - April 30, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Want To Live Longer? Study Suggests You Should Ditch Soda
This study, as well as other research on the connection between diet and sugary beverages and health risks, is observational and cannot show cause and effect. That’s a major limitation, researchers say, as it’s impossible to determine whether the association is due to a specific artificial sweetener, a type of beverage, obesity or another hidden health issue.
“The cause behind these associations isn’t clear,” said Bergquist. “Other potential biological causes could be attributed to experimental evidence linking consumption of artificial sweeteners to sugar cravings, appetite stimulation ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Soda Source Type: news
Nigeria: Drinking Zobo, Kunu in Reused Bottles Risks TB, Hepatitis - Doctors
[Vanguard] Zobo (hibiscus) and kunu drinks mean different things to many Nigerians depending on where they belong in the social strata in the society. While the rich may consume the popular drinks for pleasure or because of their natural medical benefits, they serve as alternatives to expensive meals for poor Nigerians - most of whom survive on less than a dollar per day. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 3, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Voluntary Recall Notice of El Guapo Jamaica Hibiscus Flower Pouches Due to Unlabeled Peanut Allergen
Mojave Foods Corporation is initiating a voluntary recall of four sizes of El Guapo Jamaica Hibiscus Flower packages in flexible packaging due to an unlabeled peanut allergen (Source: Food and Drug Administration)
Source: Food and Drug Administration - August 7, 2018 Category: Food Science Source Type: news
NLM Resources: LactMed for Nurses
LactMed, a free database about drugs and lactation, is produced by the National Library of Medicine. It is available via the website, https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/newtoxnet/lactmed.htm, or as a mobile app. LactMed provides information on many of the drugs and chemical to which nursing mothers may be exposed, including dietary supplements. The information contained in LactMed includes: Summary statement about use of the drug during lactation; Measurement of levels of the drug in breastmilk; Effects in breastfed infants; Effects on lactation; Alternate drugs to consider.
References to research studies are also included with ea...
Source: Dragonfly - March 8, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Patricia Devine Tags: News from NLM Training & Education Source Type: news
First look: Aegis Living opens $54 million Aegis Gardens in Newcastle (Photos)
Aegis Living held a VIP opening Thursday of Aegis Gardens in Newcastle, a $54 million community designed for elderly Chinese-Americans.
Aegis Living Founder and CEO Dwayne Clark and his wife, Terese, hosted almost 300 guests Thursday who sipped champagne sweetened with sugared-hibiscus flowers and ate food created in Aegis Garden’s authentic Chinese k itchens: a full Dim Sum was served, as well as Chinese pork spare ribs, Peking duck, a roasted pig, crab, shrimp, oysters on the half shell, noodle… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - February 12, 2018 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Patti Payne Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Hibiscus tea: Health benefits and risks
In this article learn about the health benefits and different types of hibiscus tea, the nutritional breakdown, and the side effects and risks. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Tips for Reducing Worry
Worry zaps precious energy and motivates us to act against our best interests. When worry takes hold, our mental filter becomes clouded. Our mental filter allows our brains, when properly activated, to focus on relevant life-sustaining tasks and growth-seeking opportunities. When clouded, our mental filter negates what’s truly relevant and important for healthy growth and development.
Our brains function like computers, storing, processing and sorting through data at lightning speed, often on automatic pilot or on a subconscious level. However, when we are riddled with anxiety and worry, our capacity to think and act ...
Source: Psych Central - April 14, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Irving Schattner, LCSW Tags: Anxiety Relaxation and Meditation Self-Help Sleep Stress anxious thoughts Insight journaling Personal Growth Self Improvement Stress Reduction worry Source Type: news
3 Beauty-Boosting Benefits of Turmeric
by the Rodale's content team
We're currently obsessed with turmeric.
This powerful, brightly colored spice, extracted from the roots of plants in the ginger family, has been used for centuries in medicine, dyes, and an incalculable number of tasty meals. And these days, turmeric is really having a moment! That's because various current research studies have revealed the science behind the benefits of ingesting turmeric and its active ingredient, curcumin. Just a few of the health rewards these studies have linked the spice to are that it slows Alzheimer's progress, aids in detoxifying the liver and kidneys, and even boos...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Root water transport measured with hydraulic conductance flow meter
(American Society for Horticultural Science) Researchers used a hydraulic conductance flow meter to measure hydraulic conductance of container-grown herbaceous and semiwoody plants with soft conductive tissue. Chrysanthemum, coleus, hibiscus, and buddleja were grown in three different substrates; root mass and root hydraulic parameters were determined. Chrysanthemums showed a positive response with increasing root hydraulic conductance with increasing root mass. Substrates had an effect on root biomass of chrysanthemums, but no differential effect on root hydraulic conductivity. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - April 5, 2016 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Pinkies Up! There Could Be Some Real Health Benefits To Drinking Tea
Tea gets short shrift as coffee’s milder little sister. But these leaves may have a lot more to offer drinkers than just their subtle taste. Large, observational studies have found lifelong tea drinkers are less likely to face early cognitive decline and get certain types of cancer, stroke, coronary heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. We should also note that by “tea,” we mean the leaves from the Camellia sinensis plant that are plucked and processed in different ways to make black, green, white, oolong and pu’er teas -- not herbal infusions like peppermint, hibiscus and chamomile teas. Researchers ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 25, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pinkies Up! There Could Be Some Real Health Benefits To Drinking Tea
Tea gets short shrift as coffee’s milder little sister. But these leaves may have a lot more to offer drinkers than just their subtle taste. Large, observational studies have found lifelong tea drinkers are less likely to face early cognitive decline and get certain types of cancer, stroke, coronary heart disease, and type 2 diabetes. We should also note that by “tea,” we mean the leaves from the Camellia sinensis plant that are plucked and processed in different ways to make black, green, white, oolong and pu’er teas -- not herbal infusions like peppermint, hibiscus and chamomile teas. Researchers ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - March 25, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
The Four Pillars of Longevity and Well-Being
by guest blogger Pam Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, best-selling author and expert on health, fitness, and nutrition When I began my undergraduate years at the University of California-Berkeley, I chose cellular biology as my premed major. Enthused as I was with each course, I felt something was missing. Seeking an answer to my angst, I'd often take long, reflective walks around campus, through eucalyptus groves populated by cackling blue Steller's jays and verdant gardens punctuated by bright hibiscus and bougainvillea. And then it hit me: The answer was literally right under my nose. Gazing at the greenery around me, I realized ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Things We Leave Behind
We sold our house last week.
There was nothing particularly earth-shattering about it. Houses are bought and sold every day, and we hadn't lived in the house for several years. When we moved to the suburbs a few years ago, we chose to rent our house instead of dealing with the tumultuous post-bubble real estate market and so, for the past six years, various groups of twenty-somethings have called our house home.
Although we had great tenants over the years, for the most part, I was thrilled to call it quits with my role as landlord. And yet part of me -- a loud and unshakable part of me -- was unsettled and sad. Part of ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 7, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
8 Ways To Recommit To Your Resolutions
By Laurel Leicht for Life by DailyBurn
A month into the New Year and you've already wavered a bit on keeping up with your resolutions. Work has picked up, keeping you at the office late, and you've caught up with old friends over cocktails -- plus, the football playoffs have meant beer and wings galore. Studies show that only 46 percent of people who make resolutions end up sticking with them. But aren't you tired of making excuses? Especially in January? We've made it simple to resume your healthy goals for the New Year. Just follow this step-by-step game plan to schedule your day -- from when to exercise to the best tim...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 31, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
