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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What Are the Treatments for Chapped Lips in an Infant?
April 21, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Infants with chapped lips may be too uncomfortable to eat, drink, communicate or even rest. Potential causes include exposure to saliva, environmental factors or allergies to food, soap and laundry products. While distressed parents may be scrambling to find a…
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Natural Home Remedies With Retinol for Anti-Aging
April 21, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Retinol is a chemical derivative of Vitamin A that assists the body in developing and maintaining the health of skin, mucous membranes and hair. Retinol is present in foods such as carrots, sweet potatoes, mangoes, raw spinach, apricots, cantaloupes, papayas,…
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Clothes Shopping Tips for Men Buying for Women
Calling all men, there is a sale at Belks, Macys and Dillards and unlike popular belief, Walmart is not the womans first choice of place to receive a gift from. Clothes are a funny item when purchasing for a woman…
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Friendship Issues Advice
April 21, 2015 Friends and Peers
Friendship. It is the glue that cements relationships. When meeting someone new, it is usually difficult to determine just where that person will end up in your life. Will he become a true confidant; a treasured companion and sounding board? …
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Caring for Lingerie Making Lingerie last Choosing Lingerie Lingerie Longevity
One of the most expensive, yet least used items in any sex kitten’s wardrobe is the delicious collection of lingerie. She may get to wear it for anywhere between two and ten minutes, before the show is over and the…
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Funeral Costs – No
The custom of having to make monumental decisions for a loved one immediately after their death is, in my opinion, one of the very worst we continue to adhere to in our culture. How cruel it is, to expect a…
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Weight Loss for People Who Cannot Exercise
April 21, 2015 Weight Management
Overview Burning more calories than you consume results in weight loss. Although exercise contributes to calorie burn, it is not absolutely necessary for weight loss. If you have a condition that prevents exercise, you must be vigilant with your diet…
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Daily Skin Care Regimens that Work for all Age Groups
Dust, heat, cold and pollutants are part of your everyday existence and your face is constantly exposed to and abused by these components. It is necessary to begin a skin care program to alleviate any outcome that can be caused…
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Suicide – No
I looked up and saw Bruce’s cousin and her husband standing in the hallway outside my office door. She motioned me to join her. Curiosity drew me. How did she know where I worked? I only started in the job…
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Exercises for a Sore Neck & Shoulders
Performing stretching exercises for your neck and shoulders on a consistent basis enhances your neck and shoulder flexibility, lowers your risk of experiencing post-exercise muscle soreness and reduces your likelihood of sustaining neck and shoulder injuries during physical activity. If…
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Suicide Justifiable – Yes
Is suicide justifiable? I have lived in Japan where historically suicide is expected in certain situations. On television I have seen portrayals of societies where it is required, voted on, and raffled off. While I believe the primary point of…
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Allergy Medicines for Burning Eyes in Springtime
April 21, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Springtime brings forth budding flowers as well as heightened allergies. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, allergic diseases affect 40 to 50 million U.S. residents each year. The most common symptom, eye allergies, affect a resounding…
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Life support: Should the wishes of the family take precedence over the patients right to relieve his own suffering? – No
Absolutely not! We’re born into this world alone and we are soon thrown into decision making. We have no choice but make decisions from choosing our education level, to who we decide to spend our life with, to where we…
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Ginger Root Home Remedy for Circulation
Overview Though scientific studies have yet to confirm the efficacy of ginger root for improving circulation, herbalists and folk healers have used the herb for this purpose for centuries. One of the most widely-used herbs in Chinese traditional medicine, ginger…
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Jealousy after Miscarriage
The day after Christmas of 2007, the doctor had come in with the pregnancy test in a bag, and told me that “my New Year’s Eve plans had changed”. I was so excited! I was also shocked, as we were…
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How to get the best Results with Home Hair Color
By far the best way to achieve natural-looking, beautiful hair color results is by going to a professional hair dresser, preferably one who has specific experience and training in color techniques. If you are like many other women, spending $100…
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Is Suicide Justifiable – Yes
Suicide, is it Ever Justifiable? The subject of suicide is very difficult for most people to even imagine. In my own opinion, unless you as a person have ever been in the unenviable position of believing that suicide is your…
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Home Remedies for Excessive Sweating
April 21, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition wherein the sweat glands overwork, leading to excessive sweating in areas such as the groin, armpits, hands and feet. The International Hyperhidrosis Society says that about 3 percent of the world’s population suffers from this…
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How to Maintain a Friendship
April 21, 2015 Friends and Peers
A friendship is like a garden – the more you cultivate it, the more it will flourish and grow. So, with that in mind, here are six steps that you can incorporate into your life to make your friendships last…
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What Factors Affect Cardiac Output?
The heart is made up of four chambers, specifically two top chambers called the left and right atrium and two lower chambers called the left and right ventricles. The left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to the entire body. Cardiac output…
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The Effects of Goat Weed
April 21, 2015 Diet & Nutrition
Epimedium alpinum, commonly known as goat weed, is a predominantly Chinese flowering herb that can also be found in Europe and Asia. The many varieties of the Epimedium flowers are spider-like and appear mostly in the spring. As an herbal…
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Acid Reflux & Food
April 21, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview Acid reflux occurs when a muscle valve in the esophagus does not function properly and allows stomach acid to back up into the throat. Heartburn results to produce burning or painful sensations in the chest and throat. Frequent bouts…
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Cardio Exercises at Home
April 21, 2015 Weight Management
According to the Harvard Heart Letter, you can burn more than 400 calories, depending on how much you weigh, by using stationary exercise equipment at home. But purchasing a home treadmill or elliptical trainer can be prohibitively expensive. There are…
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Gray Hair vs Dyeing – Dye it
Do you want to look younger or look older? That’s the only question you have to ask yourself to come up with your answer for this question of dyeing your hair or going gray. Well, it should be that simple…
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How do you Move on after the Death of a Loved one
Grief is an intense mental anguish that takes some time to overcome, and, in many cases, may linger for a long while. The loss of a loved one, such as a spouse, a parent or child can be so painful…
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Facts About Dry Skin
April 21, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
Overview A loss of water or oil on the surface of the skin causes dry, itchy skin. While dry skin can develop at any time, dry skin is more common in the winter when cold air outside and heated air…
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Highlighting with Foil
The art of hairstyling is in the imagination of the stylist. We are continuously grasping new ideas to turn into our own personal artwork. The most awesome reflection of our work is in the color. Color has many dimensions and…
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Womens Clothing
Knowing when your season is over My girls and I watch a lot of the style network shows. The one thing that amazes me most is older women trying to look younger through their dress. I often wonder if these…
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Should plussize clothing be modeled by plussize models? – Yes
Say the word model and most minds automatically think female and who wants to see a LARGE female covered in clothing or otherwise, right? Well, models are not just female. What about the guys? What about our larger male population?…
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Fun Weight Loss Exercises
You might assume that the best weight loss exercises are the ones that burn the most calories, and to a certain extent that’s true. Burn 3,500 more calories than you’ve taken in, and you’ll lose a full pound of fat….
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