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...even with the constantly changing foes, the shows, unlike the real world, are soothingly and refreshingly predictable. I know to look for danger at the 10 and 17-minute marks, right before the commercial breaks. If you think you can relax after minute 15, think again—your enemy is surely coming back to life, stronger than ever...
...American adults had a massage in the past year, twice as many as in 1997. And nearly a quarter of those polled said they expect to get a massage this year. Of these, only about 35% are feeling kneady for medical reasons; most of them want to relax, relieve stress and pamper themselves...
...many, massage is not simply about paying someone to help them relax. It's about maintaining their health. Massage has long been part of the treatment for muscular and arthritic conditions, sports injuries and chronic pain. Prenatal and infant massage are also catching on and a rape-crisis center in North Carolina even offers massage or "safe touch" as part of its therapy. A national survey of employer-sponsored health plans by William M. Mercer found that 15% of HMOs offer massage. Cigna and Blue Cross Blue Shield cover massage in some packages...
...Effleurage: A two-handed Swedish-massage technique using a smooth, gliding stroke to relax soft tissue...
...Todd Troost, chairman of neurology at Wake Forest and lead researcher on the botox study, says he is not entirely sure why botox works. "It appears to relax muscles in the head, neck and jaw that when inflamed may trigger migraines," he says. But Troost adds that it also seems to interfere directly with the brain's pain-signaling mechanism...