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January 5, 2002 - Issue 287 (Previous) (Index)

Do You Use Aspirin or Tylenol Regularly? Beware as They Are Linked To Kidney Failure - Read how the use of these painkillers can have a dangerous effect on your health.

How to Reduce the Need For X-Rays in Children With Ankle Injuries - Learn about the safer way to examine a child's ankle injuries, without using x-rays that are hazardous for their long-term health.

Winter Depression Linked With Melatonin Cycle - This article shows how the Melatonin cycle is directly related with winter depression. Read how healthy people, having more stable Melatonin production, do not get winter depression as often as non-healthy people.

Violence Hurts Children Emotionally and Academically - Read how violence has a harmful effect on children, and how EFT can have a significant effect on healing their emotional trauma.

Dad's Love Influences Child as Much as Mom's Love - A father's love for their child is every bit as important as a mother's love is. Read how this can significantly effect a child's ability to deal with stress, anxiety, and self-esteem.

Does Wearing a Weight Belt Really Protect Your Back? - Discover how using a weight belt can actually have more of a negative effect on your back than a positive one.

Garlic Extract Helps Ward Off Drug-Resistant Bugs - Learn how a new extract derived from garlic can have a significant effect on fighting infectious bugs.

Mantras and Saying the Rosary May Help the Heart - Read how reciting the Rosary or engaging in a yoga mantra can have great cardiovascular benefits for the heart.

If You Drink You Are 2,300% More Likely to Gamble - Discover the dangerous link between drinking alcohol and excessive gambling.

Fructose is No Answer For a Sweetener - Learn how the so-called "safe sweetener" is anything but that, as new evidence shows many dangers from excessive Fructose ingestion.

Why Red Wine May Help Your Heart - New evidence that supports the mild consumption of red wine to help the heart.

Starting to Drink Late in Life Isn't Heart Smart - New studies show that drinking alcohol to prevent heart disease may be one of the biggest medical myths of modern medicine.

Lawmakers Attack NBC Over New Hard Liquor Ads - The television network decides to start airing hard liquor ads after 9pm, but some in Congress believe this will have an extremely negative effect on young people and those battling alcoholism.

Upcoming Course/Seminar Information

Vaccine Seminars - Opportunities to attend live lectures around the country on this vitally important issue of our times. Have your specific questions personally answered with practical alternatives.

Awareness Beyond Thoughts & Emotions Workshop - This workshop, taught by Dr. Garcia, focuses on helping the individual to experience the three bodies or systems that he or she is made up of -- the physical, bioelectrical & spiritual.

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