These lifestyle magazine pages include notes and articles about healthy living and the natural world.

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Saffron adopted through ABC's Adopt-an-Herb Program

The American Botanical Council has announced the adoption of saffron (Crocus sativus) through its Adopt-an-Herb program. These are notes about saffron and its traditional medicinal uses that the new sponsor is helping ABC continue to make available online in its HerbMedPro dat...

07 Apr '20 | Herbal Medicine | USA

How to get along when staying at home

Advice to stay at home has caused millions of people to change their daily routines in recent weeks. There are many articles about how to deal with boredom, frustration, worry and the social requirements of getting along with others in a confined area. Here are some brief sugg...

31 Mar '20 | Mental Health | At Home

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The Secret Life of Plants #Ad

by Peter Tompkins

Subtitled a fascinating account of the physical, emotional, and spiritual relations between plants and man, this is more than a botany textbook. It covers a broad perspective, not merely labelling diagrams and explaining processes, but also conveying appreciation of plants as living entities in a very meaningful way.

This week features books about botany.

Nature Notes for wildlife lovers

Native to Europe, fallow deer have been widely introduced including to North America, Australia and parts of Africa.

Only bucks aged from 3 years have antlers. Except during the rutting season (late October in Northern Hemisphere, April in Southern Hemisphere) fallow deer form large herds. Bucks do not participte in rearing fawns.

Learn about Juniper Oil

one of the essential oils used in aromatherapy

If it's your birthday today ...

... you were probably* born under the sign of Virgo, often referred to and depicted as the maiden, or represented symbolically.

Crystals and gemstones associated with this sign include amethyst, snowflake obsidian and watermelon tourmaline.

Virgos tend to be highly analytical, health conscious and perfectionist. Many pursue careers involving serving others such as in health, teaching, social care, industrial relations or environmental work.

Angel Thought for 22nd September:

Angel cards can be helpful and fun. Decks are available from good bookshops and online.

An 'Angel Thought' appears here every day.

See also the pages about Angels and Archangels.
There are many names of archangels, some being due to spelling variations.


Today's Study Tip:

Some may call it old-fashioned but it can help to write out important facts over, and over, and over again.

What else is here?

These pages include articles about healthy living and various approaches to health and well-being. There are also study areas and general interest sections. The content featured here changes frequently.

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Cell Functions

There are many different types of biological cells including cells specialized to perform specific functions e.g. neurons are nerve cells whose function is to transmit tiny electrical pulses around an animal's nervous system.

In general the functions that cells perform include transport (of molecules), chemical reactions (i.e. metabolism) including energy conversion, and cell division (to maintain the tissue, organism or species).

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More from the News Section:

Handwashing campaign targets a billion people worldwide - 28 Mar '20

Hand sanitiser plant to be built in 10 days to make 1 million bottles / month - 25 Mar '20

U.S. Regulator (FDA) helps enable veterinary care during COVID-19 pandemic - 25 Mar '20

Kale is in season in February - 7 Feb '20

AMA (USA) offers 6 tips for better heart health - 1 Feb '20

Improving the relationship between use of social media and body image - 9 Jan '20

Latest violence in Tripoli (Libya) shuts 210 schools - 8 Jan '20

Packaged food healthiest in the UK, USA, Australia and Canada - 22 Aug '19

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