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.
1 Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps and in western Europe. 2  The highest mountain in Europe is considered by most geographers to be 18,510-foot (5,642 meter) Mount Elbrus in the Caucasus Mountains in Russia near the Georgian border.3  Some consider it, however, to be in Asia rather than Europe. The highest mountain in Europe is considered by most geographers to be 18,510-foot (5,642 meter) Mount Elbrus in the Caucasus Mountains in Russia near the Georgian border. 2  Some consider it, however, to be in Asia rather than Europe.