Overview Curves on a woman don’t have to be bad. If they develop as the result of working out, they can help her achieve a positive self-image. She can wear her clothes with confidence, knowing she looks attractive in whatever…
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In her 40’s or 50’s, a woman’s childbearing ability will end and her menstrual periods will cease. While this is a natural cycle in a woman’s life, it may present special challenges as her hormones fluctuate in the years leading…
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April 6, 2015 Sports & Recreation
There are three main components which must be coordinated to create a successful golf stroke: the initial setup, the backswing and the forward swing. These must all complement each other to allow for a smooth, uninterrupted chain of events which…
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April 6, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Overview An ingrown nose hair can cause pain and itching in the nostril. A nose hair can become ingrown if you trim or remove nose hair and it curves around and begins to grow into the skin, which causes irritation….
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April 6, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Overview Hair loss along the hairline is typically associated with pattern baldness in men. Also referred to as androgenetic alopecia, it’s a condition that starts slowly with hair loss at the hair line and crown of the head. The American…
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April 6, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Overview Once your skin is sunburned to a certain degree, peeling is inevitable. Peeling is your body’s way of repairing the outer layer of skin (dermis) damaged by the sun, explains the Mayo Clinic. Expect temporary discoloration in your skin…
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April 6, 2015 Sports & Recreation
The official rules of baseball contain specific rules concerning the location and dimensions of baseball bases. These rules require that the four bases be positioned so the baseball infield is a 90-foot square. Home plate is a five-sided, white-rubber slab,…
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April 6, 2015 Sports & Recreation
Flag football reduces the amount of contact between players ages 5 to 17. Instead of tackling, kids wear 3-inch-wide flags attached to a belt at their waists which the defense plucks. In this version of the game, the ball is…
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April 6, 2015 Sports & Recreation
Tennis has many rules that cover playing the game, the equipment, court construction and more. Some rules can be used to help players gain an advantage or avoid a disadvantage. Knowing which rules give you an edge can help you…
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April 6, 2015 Sports & Recreation
Building speed is vital for running backs. Power is a also a major asset, but when the power back has speed, he becomes an especially effective runner. By getting in top condition and doing drills to increase speed, running backs…
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April 6, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview In most cases, blushing is a totally normal response to extreme physical and emotional situations. The tell-tale feeling of heat in your cheeks, face and neck shows up as a pink or red flush on your skin. Though blushing…
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April 6, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Overview Blackheads, or comedones, are a type of acne that commonly appears on your face and shoulders. They are caused when the inner opening of your skin pores are clogged with sloughed-off dead skin cells and oil on the skin…
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April 6, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder that significantly impairs a person’s functioning. To be considered schizophrenic, a person must have hallucinations and delusions. Examples of hallucinations are hearing voices or seeing things that others do not. Delusions are erroneous beliefs that…
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Overview When shopping for a treadmill, turn it on and step on it so you can test first-hand how noisy the machine is. Mechanical models tend to be quieter than older manual treadmills, but they will all produce vibrations and…
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Endurance exercises for seniors are activities that will increase your heart and breathing rate for an extended period of time, according to the National Institute on Aging. The exercises are essential for healthy aging. You need to start out slow…
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April 6, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview A scar is the result of a healed injury to the skin. It has a different appearance from your normal skin due to the greater amount of collagen that your body uses when repairing the injury. A scar may…
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April 6, 2015 Weight Management
Overview Body fat is necessary up to a point, but monitoring the body fat (BF) percentage change is important for diet and exercise programs. Water displacement, or hydrodensitometry, is usually accepted as the “gold standard” for BF percent measurement. But…
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Overview According to Timothy McCall, M.D., author of “Yoga As Medicine”, extra body weight can increase strain on the joints and exacerbate injuries to the ankles, knees, hips and other vulnerable body areas. Yoga is an effective way to lose…
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April 6, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Traditional migraine symptoms are well known—one-sided head pain, light sensitivity and, possibly, visual or hearing changes (called auras). Migraines occur repeatedly and can last for hours to days. Triggers include hormone levels associated with the menstrual cycle; foods (often specific…
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April 6, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Overview Acne is a skin condition caused by an excess production of oil and is characterized by pustules on the surface of your skin. These pustules can rupture into open sores, which may produce scars if they don’t heal properly….
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April 6, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Your bones go through a constant process of breaking down old bone and replacing it with new bone. During childhood bones grow because new bone is created faster than old bone is broken down. Having strong bones is referred to…
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April 6, 2015 Weight Management
More than 67 percent of adult Americans are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For many people, dealing with weight is an everyday battle, so you need to arm yourself with everyday solutions. Focusing…
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Overview Toprol or Toprol-XL is the brand name for the medication metoprolol. According to Drugs.com, an online drug reference, Toprol is classified as a beta-adrenergic blocking agent or beta-blocker. This type of medication is helpful in treating heart and blood…
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Zen yoga is a holistic practice that, according to Zen Buddhist philosophy, unites the three parts of the self – body, mind and spirit. The word yoga means union. Zen yoga is a combination of the tai chi exercises, the…
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April 6, 2015 Weight Management
Whether you want to slip into a wedding dress in just a few short months or your 10-year reunion is only days away, you can drop pounds and inches quickly, even when you don’t have hours to spend in the…
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April 6, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
A small shrub endemic to North America, bloodroot owes its name to its bright-red tuber, which pulses with a caustic fluid similar in appearance to human blood. When dried or extracted, this sanguine plant may offer a few medicinal benefits….
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April 6, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Schizophrenia causes immense suffering for the afflicted and their families. In her 1999 book, “Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide,” Kay Redfield Jamison, Ph.D., describes schizophrenia as the most severe and frightening of the psychiatric illnesses. Fortunately, medications called antipsychotics offer…
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According to Yoga Journal website’s “Ayurvedic Solutions for Stressed Skin,” the face expresses a person’s physical and emotional state. It says that stress disrupts the body’s fluid balance and causes strain that results in wrinkles and a fatigued appearance. The…
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April 6, 2015 Sports & Recreation
The term “40 time” refers to the 40-yard dash, which is a drill used to evaluate sprinting speed. It consists of running 40 yards as fast as possible and is most often used in football to evaluate college athletes’ speed…
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Your spine is made up of five separate sections, all of which are curved. The inward curves are called lordotic curves, and the outward curves are called kyphotic curves. When these curves become excessive, you can develop problems with your…
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