March 29, 2015 Skincare and Beauty
Neem is the name of an evergreen tree. Neem leaves and oil have been used as healing tonics to treat many different kinds of ailments since ancient times. Neem oil is highly concentrated and penetrates into your skin deeply; it…
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Ligaments and tendons are specialized tissues that hold bones and muscles together. These structures, along with the muscular and visceral fascia, consist of dense sheets or chords of connective tissues. This connective tissue is the extracellular secretion of fibroblasts and…
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Lunesta is the brand name for eszopiclone, a hypnotic drug used to treat insomnia by depressing the central nervous system. It must be prescribed by a physician and is a Class IV controlled substance due to possible abuse and addiction….
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March 29, 2015 Skincare and Beauty
Overview Eggs can be very beneficial for the skin. When used as a mask, you may experience firmer skin and a reduction of inflammation and redness. An egg mask can even help to treat and prevent acne. Although the process…
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Overview Getting in excellent cardiovascular condition for basketball is a must. If you are playing high school or college basketball, you are on the move throughout games and practice and if you don’t commit to being in superior condition, you…
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March 29, 2015 Skincare and Beauty
Overview Glycolic is a nontoxic alpha hydroxy acid that is made from sugar cane. In high concentrations, it can be used as a peeling agent for freshening the skin and improving texture, pigmentation, fine lines and acne. The glycolic peel…
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March 29, 2015 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Most people who lift weights do so to increase their lean body mass while reducing body fat levels. This leads to greater overall health and fitness, a typical goal of fitness enthusiasts working out in any gym. The simplest…
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March 29, 2015 Skincare and Beauty
Overview Wrinkles, or creases or folds that appear on the skin, are caused by many factors as you age. These include diet, lifestyle and sun exposure. Wrinkles affect both men and women and can make a person appear old if…
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That grumbling sound in the stomach can be a signal not only of hunger, but of a healthy appetite, as well. Sometimes certain medications and underlying medical conditions can cause appetite changes. For example, chemotherapy medications can lower an individual’s…
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Overview Filtering drinking water from the tap can remove undesirable bacteria and parasites found in groundwater and surface water sources. Although water treatment plants add fluoride and chlorine to treat the water and kill these pests, some bacteria and parasites…
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March 29, 2015 Skincare and Beauty
Warts Warts are a common skin growth that occur during an infection of a strain of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes irregular cell growth on the skin. This irregular skin growth is largely made from a protein called keratin….
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Most women approach menopause gradually–sometimes over several years. But those who undergo a hysterectomy and have their ovaries removed enter it in a matter of hours. This can prove disorienting. Hysterectomy itself does not dramatically affect estrogen levels. If one…
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March 29, 2015 Children's Health
Overview All babies develop differently, but they all go through some general developmental milestones. These milestones are defined as specific actions or skills that a baby learns to do at specific time points in his life. Types Babies go through…
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March 29, 2015 Diet and Nutrition
Overview The formula for gaining muscle is the same for everyone: create a muscle-building stimulus in the gym through resistance training and then take in enough nutrients for the body to repair damaged muscle tissue. As an adaptation to the…
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Providing the shoulder with support is an important element when protection is needed in the area. This is especially true in contact sports such as rugby, where shoulder dislocation can easily occur. Also helpful in cases of frozen shoulders, broken…
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The human spinal column is made up of a number of bones called vertebrae. These contain nerves that help carry and receive signals throughout the body. If the spinal cord is injured due to fracture, the vertebrae sustain a small…
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Like the security system that protects a house, the bone marrow produces white blood cells to protect the body against bacterial or fungal invaders. The Mayo Clinic says these white blood cells must a reach a specific quantitative low of…
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March 29, 2015 Sexual and Reproductive Health
Overview Paternity tests are used most frequently to determine the biological father of a child. A child inherits his DNA equally from his biological parents. When you remove the genetic contribution of the mother from a child’s DNA, the remaining…
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Overview Body mass index measures a person’s weight in relation to his height. It can help medical professionals discern whether someone is carrying too much or too little weight for his stature. A normal BMI is 18.5 to 24.9. Such…
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Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurological condition characterized by dysfunctional movement. It results when the brain cells responsible for the production of dopamine are damaged or die. Dopamine is a chemical that helps coordinate muscle movements. This explains why the…
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March 29, 2015 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Building muscle after 45 can be challenging, but it is not impossible. Aging men and women can experience muscle wasting, the opposite of our goal. Also, metabolism slows with age, making fat gain a potentially serious issue. The equation…
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March 29, 2015 Skincare and Beauty
What Is Dandruff? Also known as seborrheic dermatitis, dandruff is a condition that causes the skin to become scaly and flake off. When it affects the scalp in teenagers and adults, it can be an embarrassing condition where white flakes…
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Overview If you have ever begun a new weight-training program, then found it difficult to walk down stairs for the following few days, you are familiar with the uncomfortable side effects of muscle strengthening. After weight training, a muscle swells,…
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The brain, weighing about 3 lbs., is the most complex part of the body. It interprets sensory information, controls behavior, contains the mind and all intelligence, and it is the origin of all movements of the body. Degenerative diseases of…
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March 29, 2015 Sexual and Reproductive Health
Overview Hiccups are annoying, occasionally embarrassing and sometimes difficult to cure. They are also common, especially in infants and children. Except in rare cases, hiccups are temporary and harmless. The most effective treatment is waiting until the hiccups disappear on…
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March 28, 2015 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Gatorade products contain electrolytes to help your body replace nutrients when you sweat during exercise. Which formulas of the “Thirst Quencher” have additives, and are they right for you? The sports drink manufacturer offers Original Gatorade and enhanced-nutrition and…
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Your bladder is a major component of your urinary tract, serving to hold urine prior to urination. It is composed of muscles and controlled by nerves. Sometimes your bladder can retain urine and you are unable to urinate. In other…
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March 28, 2015 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Wine drinking has been part of religious ritual for thousands of years, and is still enjoyed today at restaurants and dinner tables all over the world. In the United States, wine consumption has increased 25 percent in the last…
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March 28, 2015 Sexual and Reproductive Health
Labor and delivery is a three-step process, however according to the Mayo Clinic, stage one can be divided into two stages—early and active labor—making it a four step process. While it can be overwhelming, and a bit frightening for first-time…
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Overview Parents greatly affect their children’s behavior. Children are like sponges–they model everything a parent does and incorporate what they see into their own lives. It is important that parents set the right examples for their children. Negative examples can…
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