Topic: France

Uses of cypress essential oil

Helium - 457 days ago
Originally grown in the countries bordering the Mediterranean, cypress trees are now cultivated and the oil distilled, mainly in France and Morocco. Cypress is greatly valued in Tibet as an incense ingredient and has been used as an astringent medicinal herb for ...

Women's Height Loss May Indicate Spinal Fracture

HealthCentral.com - 679 days ago
Height loss in postmenopausal women could be a sign of a spinal fracture, says a new study that included 8,610 women over the age of 60.. "We observed a mean loss of height of 4.5 cm [1.8 inches] since early adulthood in ...

Medroxyprogesterone Found Helpful in Prostate Cancer

Modern Medicine - 786 days ago
In men receiving hormone therapy for prostate cancer, medroxyprogesterone should become the new standard treatment for preventing hot flushes, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in The Lancet Oncology.. Jacques Irani, M.D., of University Hospital in Poitiers, France, and colleagues ...