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Article: Body Massage: An effective aid in the reduction of stress
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Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician and the ‘father of modern medicine’, knew a thing or two about relieving pain. Massage was one of his principal means of soothing the sick.  Pliny, the Roman naturalist, who suffered from asthma, was rubbed regularly, as was Julius Caesar, an epileptic, who also suffered from neuralgia and headaches. It [...]

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