How Does Blood Clot?
Overview Blood clotting, also called blood coagulation, occurs in reaction to a wound to halt the flow of blood. This happens so that blood loss will stop and also so that the wound will be closed and no bacteria or…
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Fashions Relevance to Todays World
Fashion is an expression of individuals, special groups and cultures. Fashion is important as a means of interpreting social attitudes and values in a particular period of time; fashion captured on camera can become a valuable social document. To the…
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Hoochie Wear Assessing the Trend of Revealing Clothing for Young Girls
This is a very important issue. On one hand, we deplore the proliferation of predators who are lying in wait for our children; everywhere, it seems. On MySpace…watching her play soccer…hanging out at the mall-you name a place, and I…
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Food Remedies for Fibroids
Fibroids, also called uterine fibroids, are noncancerous (benign) growths that form in the muscular wall of the uterus. According to the University of Medical Center, fibroids are the most common tumor to affect women’s reproductive system. While some fibroids cause…
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Four Symptoms of Menopause
Menopause is a natural period in most women’s lives. This transitional time most often occurs between 45 to 55 years of age, according to MedlinePlus, a website of the National Institutes of Health. The condition is characterized by the cessation…
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How to Compare Mini Steppers
April 22, 2015 Weight Management
Overview Mini steppers provide the cardio experience of a stair climber, yet are low-priced and compact enough for use in the home. You can use a mini stepper to get in a workout without driving to the gym, or as…
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Essential Oils for Acne Treatment Essential Oils for Acne
Essential Oils for Acne Treatment: Using Essential Oils to Treat Acne Naturally Essential oils are gaining popularity as people try to “go green” and seek out more natural alternatives to chemicals and expensive cosmetics to use on delicate skin. Keeping…
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Wedding Shoes Shoes that go with your Wedding Gown
How do you know how to find the right shoes for a wedding dress? There are several ways to look for shoes that will be perfectly coordinated to your dress. Strappy sandals are perfect for an evening affair with a…
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Should Couples Live together before getting Married – Yes
April 22, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
I am firmly in the yes column on this issue. In fact, I think we should make it mandatory that couples live together for one year before marriage. Let’s face it, you never really know someone until you live with…
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Cold Medicines That Are OK While Breastfeeding
April 22, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
According to Loveyourbaby.com, approximately 1 percent of any medication ingested by a mother enters her milk supply, so the risks and benefits should be weighed for both the mother and the nursing baby Fortunately, many cold medications are safe for…
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What Foods Affect Blood Pressure?
Foods and diet affect blood pressure, helping it go up and helping it come down. In general, salt, sodium and processed foods raise blood pressure, whereas vegetables, whole grains, fruits, low-fat dairy products and a diet slightly deficient in calories,…
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Springsummer 2007 Fashion must Haves
The great thing about fashion is that even though trends don’t last long, you know about them way in advance. In February, all of the collections for Fall/Winter 2007-2008 showed, and this year’s spring/summer collections showed back in September. Sometimes…
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How to tell your Parents that you are Gay
Telling your parents that you are gay is probably the hardest thing I have ever done. In my case it was my mother I told and she took it rather well, actually better than I had expected. We all desire…
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Effects of Eucalyptus Oil
Eucalyptus oil is a good source of free radical-fighting antioxidants, inflammation-soothing tannins and germ-fighting cineole, making it a potential treatment for a number of different conditions. All these potent ingredients also make eucalyptus oil potentially dangerous—the volatile oil is toxic…
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Should Couples Live together before getting Married – No
April 22, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Okay so I can only guess that the reason for wanting to live together before marriage would be to get to know the other person better before a commitment of forever. However, if you really love that person and want…
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Marital Roles Submissive Women and why they shouldn’t be Labeled as Weak
April 22, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
People who are weak or weak-minded cannot think for themselves. They blindly follow whoever has a stronger personality. Many times feminists see women that are submissive to their husbands as weak individuals. Submissive women should not be labeled weak. They…
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Alcohol Addiction & the Brain
April 22, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview The National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates that nearly $500 billion are spent each year on abuse or addiction to alcohol and nicotine as well as illegal substances. Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant that impairs and ultimately…
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When to Replace Running Shoes
The experts say that you should replace your running shoes every 300 to 500 miles. But there are so many factors that go into the proper time to replace your shoes. That is why myself and a physics professor from…
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Health Symptoms of Extreme Stress
Chronic stress is the result of the fight or flight response occurring for a long period of time, a response that should typically last for a few minutes under extreme circumstances. According to the Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine, stress…
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Roth Vs. Traditional IRA Contribution
Overview While both Roth and Traditional IRAs are known as Individual Retirement Accounts, they have very different regulations regarding contributions and distributions. In part, this is due to their tax status. While you do not have to pay taxes as…
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How to Handle Losing your best Friend Betryal End of a Friendship
April 22, 2015 Friends and Peers
Losing someone that you had considered to not only be a friend to you but your best friend is a tough situation to get over, but as time goes by you will get over it and maybe even learn from…
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DSM-IV Symptoms of PTSD
Approximately 7.7 million in America over the age of 18 have PTSD, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. PTSD, the acronym for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, is a mental disorder that occurs after a person experiences a traumatic event,…
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Latest Advancements in Liposuction
Liposuction is a surgical procedure which is undertaken to remove unwanted deposits of fat from the body. The process involves the insertion of small, thin, blunt-tipped tubes known as cannula into the body through tiny incisions that are made in…
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Sexy Peep Toe Shoes
In the past few years, peep-toe shoes have exploded in popularity, and with good reason. The sexy style is more modern than the super-pointed stiletto looks of past decades, but more grown-up than the very rounded styles that run the…
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Hoochie Wear Assessing the Trend of Revealing Clothing for Young Girls
Maybe I’m just old fashion, but I can’t for the life of me understand why do parents want to exploit their little girls this way. I can’t just blame the parents, it is also the fault of the designers and…
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Diseases That Affect the Cardiovascular System
April 22, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Diseases that affect the cardiovascular system triggered one in three deaths in 2006 in the United States. Combined, the more than 831,000 deaths attributed to cardiovascular disease made it the leading cause of death, ahead of 560,000 deaths due to…
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Doctors and Nurses Put your best Foot Forward
Doctors and Nurses: Put Your Best Foot Forward Is there such a thing as the best shoes, for doctors and nurses working in hospitals? Perhaps one might suggest that the best shoes for doctors or nurses, in hospital settings today,…
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Five Secrets to Healthy Hair Natural Tips for Healthy Hair Holistic Tips for Healthy Hair
Having a bad hair day? These five secrets to healthy hair will make you want to let your hair down and show off your crowning glory. Secret #1 Add some supplements to your diet. Biotin is a water-soluble B vitamin…
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Clove Oil Remedies
Don’t let clove’s inclusion in some cigarettes overshadow its other uses. Water distilling the clove buds yields an oil with a pale yellow color and slightly spicy aromatic note. Aromatherapist Patricia Davis cautions in her book “Aromatherapy: An A-Z” that…
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Health and Beauty Benefits of Baking Soda
The ancient Egyptians used baking soda as a cleanser, in its natural form. Baking soda also has a number of health and beauty benefits. 1. Bath Baking soda is pure sodium bicarbonate. This mineral softens water by raising the alkaline…
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Elliptical Workout for Beginners
Overview The elliptical cardiovascular machine is one option of cardiovascular activity that will help burn calories. Your joints are well-protected–especially your knees–because the elliptical eliminates any type of pounding you may experience with an activity such as running. Beginning to…
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