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Wednesday, 12 December 2007 |
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By Maureen Miranda
 As medicine becomes more advanced, some ancient forms of healing continue to stay with us. Massage therapy is a well proven technique to eliminate back pain.
What is Massage Therapy?
Massage therapy is a word used to denote bodywork techniques that promote relaxation and healing. Massage therapy was used by ancient peoples some 3,000 years ago. The first recorded massage therapy session was 3,000 years ago in China. Due to the well documented benefits of massage therapy, it is still in use today. Massage is no longer considered "quack" therapy, and is gaining in popularity by the day.
Massage refers to rubbing the body. It may include specific areas, such as the back, or the entire body.
The basic techniques employed in massage therapy include:
Rubbing of muscles, soft tissues, and joints
Manipulation of joints, muscles, and soft tissues
Touch therapies, re-patterning, and movement of body structures
Stroking
Kneading
Tapping/light thumping
Compression
Vibration
Applying pressure
These techniques are combined in different ways thereby making up more |
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Tuesday, 11 December 2007 |
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By Abbey Grace Yap
 Now that we live in a permissive world where casual sex, however unaccaptable it may be, is a commonality not only to adults but also to teenagers, an increased awareness for birth control and contraception has been raised. A lot of women are becoming more aware of their sexual health as they are at high risk of becoming pregnant, not to mention a lot of sexually transmitted diseases, if they engage in casual sex without protection.
Thanks to mass media's campaign to inform people of different birth control methods that can be used to prevent. Among the more popular methods are the birth control pills, the withdrawal method, and the barrier methods. All these are easy to use and very accessible to the general public. But the most commonly used birth control method is the intra-uterine device or the IUD.
The IUD
From the name alone, intra- meaning within or inside, and uterine meaning of the uterus, we may be able to determine where this device is placed. It is a small device that is |
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