May 20, 2015 Weight Management
Although no amount of crunches can shrink your stomach, you can fight belly fat with a few exercise and eating secrets designed to whittle your middle almost as quickly as you can slip into your swimsuit this summer. Swap Refined…
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Overview Your pulse, or heart rate, is the number of times your heart beats in 60 seconds. The pulse rate is fastest at birth, when the small chambers of the newborn’s heart beat rapidly to supply oxygen to the body…
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May 20, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Overview Using essential oils is a natural way to heal many problems of the skin. Some of these include dryness or imbalances in oil, acne, wrinkles and scarring. It is also important to know the best kinds of oils, their…
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Hemorrhoids, also known as piles, occur when the veins in the rectum and anus become inflamed and swollen. In many cases, hemorrhoids go away on their own, but other times they may cause lingering pain, bleeding, discomfort and itching. Many…
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May 20, 2015 Weight Management
Yoga is a gentle form of exercise and does not burn an extreme amount of calories. Still, according to Yoga Journal, a complete yoga program can help shed pounds, possibly due to stress relief, getting more in tune with the…
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May 20, 2015 Healthy Substitutes During Eating Out
Eating out can be a fun way to spend time with friends, but it can also be a source of anxiety for dieters. Despite the push for healthier products in grocery stores, many restaurant portions are as unhealthy as ever….
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Swiss or stability balls, first introduced by a Swiss doctor in the 1960s, have became a popular fitness tool. Swiss balls can help to relieve back pain and prevent future episodes, reports chiropractor Thomas E. Hyde in June 29, 2001…
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May 20, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Dandruff is a chronic condition characterized by itchy and flaky skin of the scalp. According to the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology, dandruff occurs because of excessive buildup of dead skin on the scalp, and fall and winter weather can…
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Metformin is a prescription medication that helps regulate blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. This medication works by limiting the amount of sugar the body absorbs from ingested food. Metformin also decreases glucose production by the liver…
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Overview Infants are a joy to everyone around them. From watching them laugh for the first time, seeing them recognize their parents, and feeding them solid food for the first time, every day provides something new with a baby. Many…
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While the loss of a pet may seem small to someone else, when your pet dies, it can feel like you’ve lost a member of the family. As you grieve over the loss of your pet, you may find yourself…
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May 20, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Soy allergy is a common allergy in infants and young children, and 20 percent of children with cow’s milk allergy are also allergic to soy, notes the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy. Soy allergy is hard to avoid…
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Solar panel technology allows the efficient use of solar energy from the sun. Using solar panels provides clean energy and freedom from dependence on power companies and overtaxed energy grids. Solar panels can be used anywhere the sun shines providing…
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May 20, 2015 Weight Management
Azacitidine is an injectable chemotherapeutic medication used to treat certain forms of cancer. This medication is part of a class of drugs called antimetabolites and works by disrupting the growth of cancerous cells within the body. Azacitidine is administered as…
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May 20, 2015 Sports & Recreation
Because pitchers are some of the most substituted players in the game of baseball, some special rules apply both for players and managers. These rules prevent managers from switching out pitchers multiple times during the course of the game based…
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If your current fitness regimen is getting stale, boxing training may be just what you need to add some fun and diversity to your program. Heavy bags are an important part of boxing and martial arts training because the bag…
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Overview Food additives are substances added to food products during processing, manufacturing, packaging or storing, ultimately becoming a part of the food product itself. One of the functions of a food additive is to preserve the food and its flavor,…
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If the feet hurt, everything else seems to hurt as well. Foot problems and conditions can cause trouble with standing, walking and running, and can be a source of difficulty in performing daily tasks. A study by the American Orthopedic…
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May 20, 2015 Sports & Recreation
If you attend a deep water exercise class, you might notice that people are wearing a buoy belt that fits around the waist for flotation. The buoy belt is important for exercising in deep water because you do not have…
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May 20, 2015 Weight Management
Overview Avoid the temptation to lump teens in with adults when it comes to body mass index (BMI). While teens and adults are often comparable in size, an average BMI for an adult may not be the same as the…
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Overview Your lower back muscles are part of the lumbo-pelvic-hip complex, or LPHC, a group of muscles and connective tissues in the abdominals, back and hips that supports your posture and generates strength. Since all muscles in the core work…
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May 20, 2015 Weight Management
The Atkins diet is a low-carbohydrate, high-protein, high-fat, weight-loss diet developed by Dr. Robert Atkins in 1972. The weight-loss program focuses on limiting certain sources of carbohydrates (e.g., sugar and refined white flour found in muffins, bagels, cereals and pastas)…
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May 20, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
According to the American College of Physicians, seven in 10 people experience at least one headache a year and 45 million Americans suffer from chronic headaches. The most common types of headaches include tension, migraine and cluster headaches. Tension headaches…
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May 20, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Aldara Cream, the brand name for imiquimod, is a topical prescription medication indicated to treat specific skin conditions that include actinic keratoses; genital and anal warts; or superficial basal cell carcinoma–a type of skin cancer. This medication works by activating…
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Acai Blast from Windmill Consumer Products contains 500 mg of a potent 5:1 extract of acai fruit and 160 mg of grean tea leaf extract, containing 45 percent EGCG or epigallocatchin gallate. These two potent antioxidants have specific health benefits….
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May 20, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview A mole is a skin lesion that primarily consists of nevus cells. This type of skin cell has a high concentration of melanin, the pigment that gives moles their dark color. You may refer to a mole more specifically…
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1. Symptoms Are Tied Into Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Generally diagnosed between the ages of 2 and 6 years old, children who have Lennox-Gastaut syndrome suffer from a severe form of epilepsy. Lennox-Gastaut patients usually experience several seizure types, including myoclonic, atonic…
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A night of deep and restful sleep can leave you feeling refreshed, energetic and prepared for the day ahead. Sleep is as important to your body as food and air. Your body needs this time to heal and regenerate. Sleep…
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According to MayoClinic.org, goji berry juice is rich in vitamins and antioxidants. Citing the lack of human trials and studies, doctors are quick to point out that there is no clinical data to support curative claims, especially with cancer. As…
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The eye contains fluid produced by the eye. Since the eye constantly produces fluid, some of the fluid must drain to maintain a good, steady eye pressure. When the pressure increases, damage may occur to the optic nerve, causing permanent…
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