1 Scientists are not yet certain what changes occur in the body during massage, whether they influence health, and, if so, how. 2  The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is sponsoring studies to answer these questions and identify the purposes for which massage may be most helpful.
Surprisingly, Portugal's tallest mountain peaks aren't found on the mainland, but nearly 900 miles offshore on the Azores Islands. Mount PIco towers 7,713 feet above the sea on Pico Island.
This article is about the mountain. For other uses, see Mont Blanc (disambiguation). Mont Blanc (pronounced: [mÉÌ blÉÌ]) or Monte Bianco [Ëmonte ËbjaÅko], both meaning White Mountain, is the highest mountain in the Alps and the highest in Europe west of Russia after the Caucasus peaks. It rises 4,808 m (15,774 ft) above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence.