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Add Some Drama to Your Garden With Ornamental Amaranth

By Dr. Mercola Growing your own fruits and vegetables is one of the best ways to ensure access to fresh, chemical-free food. An annual National Gardening Survey1 finds the proportion of older gardeners is holding steady while younger individuals who enjoy gardening is reaching an all-time high. Container and landscape gardening are also setting new… Read More: Add Some Drama to Your Garden With Ornamental Amaranth »

Nerve damage: Using electronic implants to hasten healing

An implantable electronic device that can heal injured peripheral nerves by stimulating them with electric pulses before the body biodegrades and absorbs it has shown successful results in preliminary tests. Scientists have created a new device that can help heal nerve damage. A study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO,… Read More: Nerve damage: Using electronic implants to hasten healing »

Dementia, but Prettier

Photo Julianne Moore in a scene from “Still Alice.”Credit Linda Kallerus/Sony Pictures Classics, via Associated Press Do casting directors insist on remarkable cheekbones when they’re lining up actors to play characters with dementia? Think about it: Julie Christie in “Away From Her.” Genevieve Bujold in “Still Mine.” Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher. And here’s one… Read More: Dementia, but Prettier »